In my opinion, the USA should publicly withdraw our proposals to incorporate Georgia and Ukraine into NATO

Shark will smell blood and go for the kill. It amazes me that being in the same age group as I am, you simply refuse to see it.

It is not that we are forcing Georgians and Ukrainins to become NATO members, in fact, Yuros were iffy about it and employed delaying tactics–not to upset the potential Russian overlord. What is important here is that it is what Georgians and Ukrainians want. Why? They see the shark circling.