Originally Posted by CAMOKAT

Russians didn?t have to be ready. ?Ready? would be making a giant soccer field in place of Tbilisi with few Topol rockets. Now that would be ready.. They just did what would any country with substantial interest and power would do. Lets not forget that there are very few countries that have capability to protect its and its allies? geopolitical interests with out stretching out the hand.. Georgians hoped for a handout, but that didn?t work. That?s what happens when you bluff..