So Russia starts bombing targets inside Georgia, the United States huffs and puffs to no avail. Then French President Sarkozy hops on Easyjet and stops off in Moscow, and within a matter of hours, in fact just after he lands, Russia calls a cease-fire.
Whatever leverage we had eight years ago on the world stage has been replaced with quagmire and disrespect. Heckuva job, McBushies!