Quote Originally Posted by flyingimam
true. but we should look @ the trade off for what we gain and what lose if we stand behind georgia and against russia... its not all about what we gain in short term, u may find depletable resources and u may buy a lifelong enemy(ies sounds more realistic)

all i think is that no resource in such a tiny area is worth another cold war or a real war for that matter for US taxpayers.

plus can some1 back up this claim that its about resources b4 we go any further in this subject cuz i couldnt come up with potential estimated worth of the resources we are talking about here...

i think this can explain the situation much better, i find it a credible source after reviewing the footnotes
Georgia and South Ossetia
Russia wins. Georgia attacked their benefactors with the intent of rebellion. They were swiftly crushed, as all revolutions must. It's the obligation of the people to rebel when things aren't going their way and the right of the government to stop them (if they can). I guess Georgia didn't want it as bad as we did. As far as I'm concerned, Georgia never had a chance and shouldn't get shit from anyone.

I will cede the point however that we did get aid from France during our own revolution. But that was in their best interest because they hated Britain more than we did. However, we also hate Russia (whether we admit it or not publicly, we despise them politically) but I also believe there isn't nearly enough resources in Georgia to warrant an invasion. It's no Iraq, that's for sure.
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