It is not just a ‘hot spot’; it is a Democracy. . .and Russia cannot be allowed to turn the clock back against time and ‘enlightenment’ and erase and absorb a country that is a Democracy. War is not the only answer here; but Bush and those who support Freedom in our world had better be preparing initiatives of some import here. Freedom means everything. . .and those who have it are obligated to to whatever they must to protect a Democracy under attack. Or so goes the world to tyranny.
I agree, of course. However, when I think of HOW — I think that talking is not going to be a large enough stick to push back with. Russia wants to see what we’ll do, and if we’ll have any backbone, and back-up from the Euros. Will we??
Excellant post.