[Pan_Yan]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2069408/posts

“Even the European Union, which is to hold a summit next month, has downgraded its most likely response to the Russian military presence in Georgia from deploying peacekeepers to sending observers.”

But would the Europeans fight? They don’t seem that eager to toe the line.

[colorado tanker]

The fact is no one is going to send combat troops to Georgia. It's indefensible in reality as the country does not adjoin any NATO country and there are no major NATO bases nearby. To be blunt, it's not worth getting into a shooting war over. Our options are sanctions and diplomacy.

As to an attack on Poland, yes I believe the Europeans would fight. My opinion of the Russian Army is no better than my opinion of the old Red Army. The Poles could probably defeat them on their own, but in combination with us they surely would.

How much would other countries contribute? As usual, the Brits would be there. I'm not sure the others could do much as they've drawn down their militaries so much since the Cold War.