At first it was Afghanistan, and then it was Iraq. Soon to come was North Korea, and then Iran. The extent to which this President has attempted to police the world, and fellow Americans, has undoubtedly set a new standard.
As if the global events playing out with American troops in the Middle East were not enough. 
Israel continues to push hard for an American “green-light” on a preemptive strike against Iran. The harsh words of the U.S. and the sanctions agreed to by the UN, appears to have taken a backseat. America has even gone as far as to reject sales of Boeing 767 aircraft to Israel, in fear that they would use them to attack Iran.
This is bizarre behavior from an administration that mentioned Iran and World War III in the same breath. If Iran is truly as evil as the President has made them out to be, what changed?
The 8/8/08 attack by Georgia on the seceded territory of South Ossetia is growing into a global catastrophe. As most news savvy people understand, Russia retaliated against Georgia at South Ossetia’s request, and has occupied Georgian cities for about two weeks. Russia claims that it has withdrawn its forces as of Friday, and will continue to hold the line at the South Ossetia border.
Debate rages as to what is to be defined as Georgia’s territory, and who threw the first punch. Western media outlets portray Russia as the overreacting, instigating opposition in need of taming. President Bush and the UN, in lockstep, continue touting the words, “Georgia’s territorial integrity.” While Russia has made it very clear that it will never allow South Ossetia or Abkhazia to fall under control of Georgia.
Lines drawn deep in the sand are isolating Russia from the UN, and sparking speculations about a new Cold War. Russia continues to turn up the heat by stating that it will consider rearming its Baltic fleet with nuclear warheads, flatten Poland into parking lot, and setup a defensive missile system in Syria.
This build up, and aggressive stance by Russia should come as no surprise to those familiar with the U.S. sponsored Czech-Poland missile defense shield program. How do you think America would respond to a Russian-backed, missile defense shield in Mexico and Canada?
There is a definite need to deescalate the situation in Russia. Provoking the Russians by surrounding them with “defensive missiles,” portraying them as an evil occupying force, and continuous support of the perpetrating government will only lead to a Cold War standoff, at best.
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