@Rune:
You jumped in here calling people and the USA “stupid”. Personally, I think the point about Kosovo has merit, and the Clintonistas that foisted that destabilizing move on the world were wrong to do so.

That in no way substantiates Russia’s opportunism over the fact, as it is reasonable to presume there is no lack of excuses in their magic sacks.

And you do seem to be overly-impressed by some, what?, metaphysical? status for Russia, which might, it seems at first blush, to have more to do with panic and fear at this present unraveling of the peace than with any heartfelt agreement that their position is really moral OR justified, right?

I would not agree that the descendents of Viking colonies on the River Don presently have any “right” whatsoever to meddle in the Caucasus or Central Asia–neither the Persians. And, even though the Turkic peoples, the Huns and the Mongols who so terribly abused Russia originated in Central Asia, none has a “right” to Kosovo/Serbia, or Georgia/trans-Caucasus, or the Silk Road from Baku to Urumqi.

What is “right” about an American defense of Georgia ultimately reduces to guaranteeing maximum freedom of trade and maximum freedom of association for the entire globe. Denmark needs freedom of the seas as much as Georgia does, so I would ask you to reconsider calling us “stupid”.