George W. Bush Was Tough on Russia? Give Me a Break (Steven Pifer) from Politico Magazine
"The sanctions Washington applied at the time had little resonance in Moscow. In recent days, however, former Bush administration officials have described a forceful and effective U.S. response in Georgia. ... “After Russia invaded Georgia in 2008, the United States sent ships into the Black Sea, airlifted Georgian military forces from Iraq back to their home bases and sent humanitarian aid. Russia was denied its ultimate goal of overthrowing the democratically elected government.” Really? These statements do not match well with the history of the conflict."
Bottom line: Nothing Bush did made any difference in altering Putin's behavior.
"The sanctions Washington applied at the time had little resonance in Moscow. In recent days, however, former Bush administration officials have described a forceful and effective U.S. response in Georgia. ... “After Russia invaded Georgia in 2008, the United States sent ships into the Black Sea, airlifted Georgian military forces from Iraq back to their home bases and sent humanitarian aid. Russia was denied its ultimate goal of overthrowing the democratically elected government.” Really? These statements do not match well with the history of the conflict."
Bottom line: Nothing Bush did made any difference in altering Putin's behavior.
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