Russia Invades Georgia: The Bear Walks Out Of The Woods

I go away on vacation and the whole world falls apart, but at least I can count on the culprits remaining the same. Russia invades a sovereign nation, and immediately the list of reasons grows. My favorite excuse is that the West (translation: the United States of America) provoked Russia:

Newsweek: Pushing Russia’s Buttons

Leave it to the media to sit on the sidelines and immediately find someway to blame America. I particular like Hirsch’s statement – “Putin's invasion of Georgia is unforgivable.” If you wait long enough, along comes the “but monkey” – (Hirsch’s statement continues) “But let's face it: the West helped to provoke Moscow's aggression.”

Saying the West provoked Russia is like blaming the rape victim for the rape. How dare Georgia flaunt democracy and liberty like some sort of freedom “hussy.” What was Russia to do, just sit there and let Georgia go on governing themselves? Well, as a matter of fact…yes.

What Hirsch, as well as many others seem to be missing is that Russia is only reacting on instinct; an instinct of oppression and brutality. Many in the media seem to be just realizing that the Bear is back, and it’s hungry. But a year ago I warned of Russia’s forthcoming aggression:

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Maybe the West is to blame to some degree, but not for the reasons stated by many. The West turned its back on the Bear believing it to an impotent, only to turn back around and find a sleeker, but no less dangerous Bear. The West forgot the lessons of the past, we forgot the words of Ronald Reagan: