If you are confused by the reaction (and non-reaction) of the west to Russians invasion and occupation of Georgia then this article by
Victor Davis Hanson in the National Review is both funny and revealing.

The basic theory is that there are so many different ways to looks at this war in both Europe and America that no one can agree long enough on what is happening to react to it with one voice - and thats exactly what Putin and the Kremlin are counting on. The bottom line? No one can agree, so no one is really doing anything besides talk “tough”

My favorite section describes what the “Old Europeans” are thinking:

“The Europeans
Prioritize! 1) Don’t jeopardize gas supplies from, and trade with, Russia; 2) Avoid any confrontation in any form; 3) Make sure that Bush does not do something stupid to draw us too far in, but at least does something to avoid leaving us too far out.

Bottom line: Luckily, Tbilisi is still a long way from Berlin and Paris!”

The closing of this article sums it all up in a pretty chilling way, at least if you live in Tbilisi like we do, and supplies are slowly starting to run out as the Russian squeeze continues and their tight grip on Poti seems unending.

“The more Russia promises to leave Georgia, the more it seems to stay put. One reason may be that Putin keeps counting on us either to be confused, contradictory, or angrier at ourselves than at Russia over his latest aggression. And given our inability to speak with one voice, he seems to be absolutely right.”