[DoughtyOne]

I agree. And that’s where the President’s ability to communicate is vitally important.

He needs to express a love for the Georgian people, as well as the Russian people. He needs to explain that he wouldn’t stand by and watch either of them be killed by neighbor states, and that Georgian territory is sovereign territory.

If Georgia were to invade Russian territory, the U.S. would oppose it. If Russia invades Georgian territory, the U.S. opposes it, and will put an end to it.

There is not reason for or intent of the U.S. to desire entering Russian territory, and it will not do so. But it will put an end to Russian treachery in Georgia.

[pgkdan]

I agree with just about everything you and Jeff Head have posted this morning. This is a very scary situation and we need to handle it exactly right and so far I'm afraid we're missing the boat. I hope that President Bush makes the kind of statement you've outlined and does so immediately!

We can not stand by and watch a staunch ally...one of the few in the world who has stood by us in Iraq...get destroyed by Russia. It would be immoral and detrimental to our National Interests. Inaction on our part at this point will destroy the faith and confidence of our remaining allies.

[Texas Federalist]

And that’s where the President’s ability to communicate is vitally important.

Great. They're screwed. The President couldn't even talk the Wal-Mart customer service desk into letting him return something without a receipt.