“Russia sent their “third string” ground troops into Georgia, a small country with no military. Looking back at them are battle hardened fighters from the US, GB, Poland, Turkey, France, Germany and countless other countries in the EU and NATO and former USSR satellites..”
Except they know that nobody will do anything militarily against them unless they really step over the line.
True. Removing themselves from contact with NATO is hardly a response......as has been stated earlier, watch for them to fill their hand with more support of the middleast tyrants in Syria or Iran...or possibly a move into South America, Venezuela or Cuba. Poker is a difficult game....I think we are winning the hand in Georgia, IMHO.