Read this news article.

While I’m disappointed, I can’t say I’m surprised.

I see things differently than that report does. Russia was instrumental in provoking ethnic Russians located in South Ossetia to rebel against the legitimate (Georgian) government. When Georgia attempted to put down the rebellion, Russia used that as a pretext to invade. Russia was clearly the aggressor, and was at fault. George W. Bush was correct in saying so, and in providing medical aid to the Georgian victims of the Russian invasion.

So, why, when it’s obvious that Russia was at fault, does this EU report blame the Georgians? Simple. The EU is scared of Russia. They don’t want to provoke the angry Russian bear on their doorstep. The U.S., under Barack Hussein Obama is weak. Obama has shown no inclination to stand up to foreign strongmen, and has made it abundantly clear to our allies that his administration will do nothing to support them. Remember, it was just in the past week that Obama decided to throw Eastern Europe under the bus by axing the ballistic missile shield that was to be based there – another sign of weakness. The EU needs Russian oil, and remembers the Soviet invasions of Hungary in 1956 and of Czechoslovakia in 1968. Without U.S. military might acting as a deterrent to Russian invasion, the Europeans opt for flattery, historical revision, and soon, appeasement.