What did GWB do when Russia invaded Georgia?

[IsItJustMe]

From what I remember, little to nothing.

I find that this meme that the Neo-Cons are now using (the reason that Putin has pulled this off is because Putin sees Obama as a weak leader) is absolute non-sense.

The Neo-Cons are trying to force Obama to do something stupid in order to propagate their own agenda.

If the Neo-Cons had their way, we would all be dead.

[d_r]

1. he called a buddy

to make sure the Braves got out OK.

[louis-t]

3. He called to ask how it would affect peach futures.

[treestar]

2. And did the media start saying he was weak?

I bet not.

[ddddemarco]

4. In all fairness he did

cancel all flights to Atlanta.

[rurallib]

5. all I can remember is McCain making the doofus statement that

"we are all Georgians now" but I think that was after Obama became president.

[CTyankee]

6. McCain was literally babbling in a clip today on Morning Joe...

he mumbled something about economic sanctions and then launched into an attack on Obama's failure of leadership...all blame, no solutions...that has not gone unnoticed...

[hack89]

7. Wiki says Georgia attacked first

The 1991–92 South Ossetia War between ethnic Georgians and Ossetians had left slightly more than a half of South Ossetia under de facto control of a Russian-backed, internationally unrecognised government.[51][52] Most ethnic Georgian parts of South Ossetia remained under the control of Georgia (Akhalgori district, and most villages surrounding Tskhinvali), with Georgian, North Ossetian and Russian Joint peacekeeping force present in the territories. A similar situation existed in Abkhazia after the War in Abkhazia (1992–93). Increasing tensions escalated during the summer months of 2008. On 5 August, a Russian spokesman said Russia would defend Russian citizens in South Ossetia if they were attacked.[53]

During the night of 7 to 8 August 2008, Georgia launched a large-scale military offensive against South Ossetia, in an attempt to reclaim the territory.[54] Georgia claimed that it was responding to attacks on its peacekeepers and villages in South Ossetia, and that Russia was moving non-peacekeeping units into the country. The Georgian attack caused casualties among Russian peacekeepers, who resisted the assault along with Ossetian militia. Georgia successfully captured most of Tskhinvali within hours. Russia reacted by deploying units of the Russian 58th Army and Russian Airborne Troops into South Ossetia one day later, and launched airstrikes against Georgian forces in South Ossetia and military and logistical targets in Georgia proper. Russia claimed these actions were a necessary humanitarian intervention and peace enforcement.[55][56][57]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_South_Ossetia_war