[DemonDeac]

We aren’t going to directly engage them and risk a large scale military confrontation with Russia. It would be crazy to enter into conflict with them particularly with so many of our forces occupied.

[TheBattman]

Thus one of the dangers and risks of over-extending our military... It actually weakens our ability to respond to emergencies and other major needs.

[Arkinsaw]

There are lots of things that can be done.

1) Immediately bring Ukraine into the NATO fold....tonight.
2) Begin supplying as many weapons as the Georgians and Ukrainians want.
3) Kick Russia out of the G8
4) If we can stop their WTO membership then do it
5) Freeze their assets...I mean it..freeze every Russian asset in the West
6) Immediately plan to expand the missile defense system in Poland 20 fold or more
7) Prohibit Russian travel anywhere in the West...shut off Aeroflot or whatever they have from landing anywhere in the West

I am sure we could think of more if we were serious. But those are more than words.

Trouble is that they require a united front by each and every Western democracy and that will never happen.

If I were Ukraine I would be digging underground lairs and hiding weapons for an upcoming guerilla war.