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But what is going on in Georgia is why all those recently freed eastern european counrtys are scrambling to join NATO.



I don't think anybody's rebuilding an empire (Russia's becoming too "cash-rich" on it's own for that mistake to happen again).
Did someone really think that NATO would park itself on Russia's doorstep and that it (Russia) wouldn't send out a strong signal?

Bedouin. Blessed are those eyes that have seen more roads than any man! (Homer).