some analysts have been wondering whether the Obama
administration will seek to distance itself from the government in
Tbilisi in an effort to score points with Moscow and differentiate
itself from its predecessor. Indeed, a clear U.S. focus on "resetting"
relations with Russia, as Vice President Biden said in early February
in Munich, raises questions for Georgia. Will Washington sacrifice
closer relations with Tbilisi in order to warm up to Moscow? This would
be a mistake.
Foreign Policy: Don't Forget Georgia - 0 views
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Georgia already paid a price when NATO allies, meeting last April in Bucharest, failed to offer Tbilisi (and Kiev) a Membership Action Plan; that decision was likely interpreted in Moscow as a green light to engage in more reckless behavior within the separatist regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and toward Tbilisi.
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Yes, the United States does need to think carefully before launching a serious effort to rearm Georgia. The obvious yet painful reality is that Georgia simply is no match militarily for Russia, and we should not pretend otherwise. Giving less military support might also reinforce the U.S. message that the military option for resolving the South Ossetia and Abkhazia problems is out of the question.
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