If US officials believed that the Russians had anything but limited objectives in Georgia, they would not have sent Condi Rice to Tblisi.

How right you are. America is now setting up a permanent military base in Georgia and there appears to be a major American Naval contingent in the Black Sea.

Evidently we are concerned that the Russians do not seem to be doing a good job keeping the peace. One thing you can be sure of. Americans will not be looting toilets and toothbrushes.