The Bush plan is a “best of all possible worlds”. The Russians created the opening when they agreed to a ceasefire and affirmed their intentions where merely to protect the South Osettians. The US humanitarian “forces” provide a buffer to stop any futher advances. The fact that the humaitarian aid is being provided by the USAF and USN can be explained without characterizing it as a threat since this was how we provided aid for the tsunami victims. Everyone knows what is going on without having to spell it out.