@Eggplant

What a disturbing line of thought. Do you then, suggest, that Georgia, which sent 2000 troops for US operation in Iraq to help US, be simply abandoned? Not only would this be a coward act, but it also would be against US strategic interest, as this will be the last country that assists US, relying on its support in the future.

Also, for the record, Russia does try to control the world’s energy supply. Hence, its blackmail using energy supplies as bargaining chip, supporting Iran etc, and now trying to get Russian puppet govt in Georgia to control the pipe there as well.