Back to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

Vladimir Putin knows no other world than that of the old Soviet Union. He was raised in that era and it’s the only way he feels comfortable.

It is up to the west to stop Russia from going down its old Imperialist way. It is still the most powerful nation in the region and as such does not need a buffer zone as it is not threatened by any of its neighbors. This shows that the current invasion of Georgia is not to protect itself but a brazen attack to threaten its neighbors into submission and gain direct influence and control of their governments as in the days of old. They are threatening not only its neighbors but the whole world. If Russia gains control of Georgia it won’t belong before all the former Soviet states feel the boots of Russia and the world again threatened by an East West confrontation. History has thought us that an aggressor is never satisfied and will always look for more people to subjugate.
This threat must be met with swift and deliberate action. Just like the school yard bully must be stood up to, Russia must be made to understand that the world is resolved not to allow any nation to roll over its neighbors and threaten the rest of the world. NATO must move swiftly include Georgia, the Ukraine, and other nations that want membership in NATO. This will show resolve and Russia will have to back down from its ambitions.