Apparently, there are some gas, oil, or both,pipelines that pass through Georgia, to western Europe, that are the only ones NOT to pass through some Russian territory. As such, they would,naturally, be of incalculable strategic importance to Nato and the Western Allies, including our dear American ( I mean that sincerely ) friends.Under the circumstances, one can readily see how the Russians would gleefully seize on ANY excuse to invade Georgia in order to hold us all to oil & gas ransom.Rest assured, they will do ANYTHING to get control of those pipelines !! The "Cold War " starts again !! ( maybe even a hot one ) . If ever there was a time for STRONG American leadership, it is NOW !!