There has been a lot of neo-con evil empire guff in the US - with virtually no mention of the fact that Georgia initiated the conflict;.  This is hardly surprising as Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili is a signed up member of the neo-con cabal.

See  "Putin's rules or ours", "Staring down the Russiand" "Dangerous Times In Georgia Demand Serious Leadership"
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/08/putins_rules_or_ours_1.html
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1832699,00.html
http://townhall.com/Columnists/FredThompson/2008/08/14/dangerous_times_in_georgia_demand_serious_lea dership

That "Old Europe" should take a different view is also hardly surprising.  Russia is an increasingly important trading partner and no one wants a return to Cold War politics.

This is about US domestic politics and giving McCain the edge on Obama.  The facts of what actually happened are almost irrelevant.

It's time I got out of this game....