Are we prepared to accept the consequences of letting Russia take Georgia? Are we prepared to live in world if we let the buffer states fall again? How do these risks compare with those of taking on the Russians directly in Georgia?
Russia most likely will not retaliate with nukes over Georgia, but if not checked, they will continously work for our destruction. We are dealing with a Zero Sum culture that in their mind is working in their bests interests.
Sad fact but Putin made war our safest act. The Russian people deserve better.
Agreed, the Russian people do deserve better and I have to believe the majority don’t agree with Putin and his fellow thugs but those thugs still rule with a strong hand.
Russia is quickly becoming a nation of senior citizens - and the trend is only going to get worse in the future. Time is definitely not on their side; in 20 years will grandma and grandpa (with but one grandchild between them) be manning the front lines of the Red Army?