When Georgia goes bust criminal court must be established at Astana, similar to the Hague, to bring to justace all criminals who are in power in Georgia at the moment. What Yugoslavia was for the West, Georgia is for the East.

When Russia voted for American sanctions against Iraq, Saaksahvili stuffed another tie in his mouth and ducked under the table. Saaksahvili thought he was having a nightmare, but alas, not. The price US paid for Russian support was abandonment of American insistence on the territorial integrity of Georgia.

That's sanctions against Iran, and not "Iraq" as I erroneously posted.

This article's headline is too optimistic. The headline says America gave up on Georgia but not in the article. Disappointment does not mean abandonment. As far as I know, we are still supporting Saakashvili and still have contractors there. The shadow government in USA sank a lot of money into that country and has not yet given up on it. After all, we armed them twice - replacing all the equipment that the Russian soldiers destroyed in 2008. Saakashvili still has the ability to cause harm in the Caucasus, and he is also sitting on vital pipeline routes through that country.

I continue to stress the need to overthrow Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili. He is a mad dog a modern day Hitler or Mussolini a fascist that has given birth to a fascist regime. People like that should be banned from holding official positions in today's modern world. This man is trouble, and you could see it in his eyes during their victory parade. *Shivers*

Good idea Mr Goldman!

I can't see existing NATO members supporting Georgia's membership with the current regime. Nobody wants to be sucked into a conflict with Russia, started by some madman's attempts at ethnic cleansing.

For Washington Georgia is an expendable matter. After the |"the reset bottom" with Russia nobody really cares for Georgia in Washington. What a dead end that Georgians have brought themselves to. That is going to happen to all those who let themselves get involved with US. Georgians have gotten their country dismantled into peaces never to be merged again, they are treated with disdain even in US and also in the EU/NATO, the citizens of Georgia will never be allowed again to make money in markets of Russian cities. What a miserable position for once a proud nation. No one should think in Georgia that the change of the leadership will bring Abhazia and Osetia within Georgian state again. For the decades and centuries to come Georgians will remember this Suchasswilly period with bitter feelings.

No, not much has changed. Granted, US would like to see at this point their Misha go. And up until now, majority of opposition leadership would be acceptable to US, as the policy of anti-Russian sentiment is part and parcel of their role in Caucases. In fact, there is genuine disappointment that the Georgian people are not supporting opposition in greater numbers. This will make it difficult to install the new set of "democratic" leaders, and turn the "new/same old" page. Now, they are stuck with the status quo, with the President Saakashvilli whose image cannot be repaired. Not that it has not been tried. From Hollywood to political support in the region --- everything was tried to get his tarnished image shine. Now, the hope is on the opposition. The problem is --- Georgian people. People have a feeling that the opposition leaders are just another Saakashvilli, albeit in a new, more polished gown and more acceptable manners. And their support is, therefore, lukewarm. So, for now --- everybody is stuck with the status quo. The future for Georgia is not pretty. For the status quo will continue until a brand new, more independent opposition takes root. And that can happen only when the country deteriorates economically so that the new leadership will not feel obliged to chant the mantra of "reclaiming lost territories" When the new political consciousness emerges, the population will be ready to vote the current elite --- not just Saakashvilli --- out of power. The new ideas could do well to emulate Turkey's goal: "Zero problems with neighbors". This would require a brand new form of nationalism, the one that puts its nation's economic developement, and good relations with neighbors, above the previously cherrished and now tarnished image of "being important" to great powers.