Well now it seems like we have the Russian version of the preemptive strike.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said in comments on CNN that Russia has ``to attack Georgian military targets'' to ``protect the lives of Russian citizens.'' (Bloomberg)
Invading Georgia itself may well be a step too far, although it's still difficult to see how the Americans will be able to intervene. Getting the Turks in might be an option, but what will America have to give them in return? A blind eye to the Kurdish situation?
