Acc to NBC News 2 hours ago, Bush is flying (1) Condi Rice, and (2) MILITARY relief shipments INTO TBILISI. Either of these factors appear sufficient to dissuade any Putinesque attack on Tbilisi, and (2) wd seem to predict a military recovery by the Georgians, as badly-needed materiel flows into the country.

I wd imagine the “Georgian” capacity for anti-aircraft and anti-armor defense got about 1000% more effective as the first of these flights was unloaded. I see Putin backing away towards SO and Abkh from now on.

Well said, RAH!