From what I understand, we have no military in Georgia -- Gates made it clear that supplies would be distributed by aid organizations. Europe, and Germany in particular, is overwhelmingly dependent on Russia's gas pipe line from the Balkans, and NATO's announcement that it will admit Georgia is not much more than an empty gesture, since the Euros haven't the will, or military, to defend themselves or any other member. And our illustrious State Dept. is still whining about how we need Russia as a negotiator with Iran...nothing like trusting the wolf to represent the lambs.
I expect, over time, material and equipment will build and the more we get in there the more buffer and shield we will provide the Georgian people as pressure builds for the Russians to withdraw.
Time will tell...but I believe Georgia will stay free if we stand strong.