The USs crooked logic which broke up Serbia has made the world realize that the US seeks to impose a defacto hegemony through balkanising the world. Rices' perverted logic, which has legitamized Hamas and Hezbollah and seeks to delegitamize Mubarak, cloaked with a perverted sense of democracy and freedom has made US policy seem self defeating. IF Russia does not stand up to the USA now, the free world is doomed to destruction at the hands of media savvy mercenaries ( along with the mercenaries many women and children ).

Very amusing to see two people analyzing a given scenario with such huge differences.

It's too early to say who has won this war Russia or Georgia. As recent history shows, the author of this article is totally wrong saying "One needs to be an eternal optimist in order to think that now, with the US weakness exposed, Poland and the Czech Republic would agree to deploy American missiles on their soil. " Had Poland refused to accept the rockets, Lithuania would have accepted them.

Poland agreed too. Georgian War accelerated talks. The president said clearly, that US missiles are against Russia, and Russia said that such installations are priority targets.

Do you realize that the US defense budget is coming from Chinese loans? The US has the greatest deficit ever. When China wants its money back, the US goes down.

russia defeat of georgia will appeal to the arabs who will think they have a an answer to the israeli problem.

Having been following years United States Foreign policy in the Balkans my short description would be that it has been dysfunctional, characterized by cynicism, duplicity and short term tactical gain and at world level as series of strategical errors. Very interesting interview of John Bolton, former US Undersecretary of State and Ambassador to the United Nations popped to my eyes recently. The highlights of his comments in Interfax interview were e.g. following: * US recognition of severed Kosovo province was a serious mistake, leading to an escalation of tensions, instead of calming down the situation in the Balkans. * “support to the independence of Kosovo is an atavism that might have made sense 15 years ago, but makes no sense today.” * “consensus boils down to the fact that nobody knows where Kosovo is” Mr Bolton really hit the nail on the head. I also think that the cause to the main problems in Kosovo is hesitation to admit old mistakes. The solution would be starting from clean table. Shall we wait US elections or does someone courage start earlier. More views about topic you are welcome to visit to my BalkanBlog which you may find from address: http://arirusila.wordpress.com

Who never protect themselves but expect Americans to do it for them. And then complain because the USA isn't doing enough. Georgians, who are dealing with the RUSSIANS, have bravery that is nothing but a faint memory to most of you whining victims blaming the USA yet again. Helpless welfare countries.

see the method of gaining independence for the west bank. They just haven't found a big enough mentor (USA/Kosovo Russia/SouthOssetia). Or else they are waiting for a one state solution.

Eze 39:2 And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel: