Okay go.
1. Go back to Washington
2. Summon the Russian Ambassador and read him the riot act in public
3. Accelerate NATO membership for Georgia
4. Accelerate NATO membership for Ukraine
5. Joint Communique with G7 that Russia will not be re-invited to anything like a G8.
6. Announce opposition to Russia’s WTO membership.
7. Speech at the U.N. condemning the invasion.
8. Sail a Naval task force to the Black Sea.
9. Fly a few stealth bombers over Russian troops in Georgia and give them a sonic boom.
10. Arms shipments to Georgia
11. Deadline for withdrawal of all Russian troops from all Georgian territory.
12. Withdraw U.S. from Russian Olympics.
13. Start disinvestment movement.
14. Send Congress legislation limiting private U.S. investment in Russia.
15. Send some diplomats home.
16. Call Putin the thug that he is in public with a bill of particulars.
17. Encourage the Russian democrats.
18. Document Putins electoral abuses.
19. Set the Israelis loose on Iran, especially the crappy Russian equipment they use (air defense; needs doing anyway)
20. Loan Georgia whatever funds it needs.
21. Send Georgia whatever military equipment it requests.
22. Fly satellites over Russian positions and deliver excellent intelligence to Georgia. Inform the world we are doing it.
(Breather....)
9. Fly a few stealth bombers over Russian troops in Georgia and give them a sonic boom.
I don't think stealth bombers do that.
Little problem with #9, Miltie.
The B-2 is a sub-sonic bomber. Can’t fly faster than sound, ergo, no sonic boom.
The only “stealth” aircraft that can go supersonic and can carry a bomb or two is the F-22, even though it is technically not a ‘stealth’ aircraft.
(snicker)
Very good.
Are you putting your hat in the ring for Secretary of State?
All you need to do is change #9 from a few stealth bombers to a formation of B-1’s at low level and you’re all set.
I suppose a formation of B-52’s at high level prompts the same response.
Of course we can’t do any of those things because our precious military is all tied up in Iraq, stuck in a quagmire of defeat and humiliation.
Perhaps Mrs. Clinton will allow Mr. McCain to use her 3 am commercial for himself, splicing in relevant information about Georgia.
The phone rings at the McCain household, Mr. McCain answers, we get a more presidential response from him than we did from our sitting president.
The phone rings at the Obama vacation retreat, answering machine picks up and says that Barry will be out of the office till Monday. If you have an emergency, here’s the number for the UN.