Georgia on my mind

The recent troubles in Georgia put me in mind of other historical shenanigans that Russia has pulled when it's Expansionist schemes have been foiled. Putin is still very much the influential policy-pusher and could very well be called the new Czar, as it's clear that Medvedev certainly isn't running the show. The fact that Russia is currently using the excuse that it has legal obligations to protect Russian citizens in Georgia is laughable. It's the oldest scheme in the book to hand out passports to citizens of another country and then claim that they are oppressed citizens that need your help. What utter nonsense. I sincerely hope that the European Union and NATO can work up the courage to tell the Great Bear to knock it off and for Georgia to give it up. Ossetia just wants to be independent and nobody seems to be able to handle it. It's like your girlfriend broke it off and wants to date someone else/not date anybody and if you can't have her then nobody can. Next thing you know, they'll be cutting off the gas lines again. Time to nip this naughty neighbour in the bud.