A couple of interesting perspectives on the position the Bush administration has created and how it affects their response to the war in Georgia:
- Brandon Friedman notes that America’s military entanglements, particularly in Iraq, weaken both its moral authority and its military capacity to deter Russia.
- Fred Kaplan looks at how the Bush administration led (and continues to lead) Georgia into thinking that the US will act to support them, and he examines the choices and lessons from this point forward.
- UPDATE: I almost added (”reminiscent of the elder Bush’s handling of the Kurds”) to the last point, and now I wish I had – Marty Kaplan expands on the analogy.
