What is the real down to earth reason the USA will not help Georgia fight the Russians?

Question

Russia will whip the USA?

Answer 1

It will be the third world war, but if it will be the last chance USA will do it.... as NATO have never stepped back since it was established... and RUSSIA HAVE MANY TIMES!!!....

But NATO and USA intervene after otherinternational organisations will do it... I hope it won't be already late....

I think that what russia does nowadays in Georgia could be more harmfull for russia than for georgia...

Russia hasn't real army... as someone said unlike Iraq.... Russian army almost defeated bu Georgian army till they fought in Tskhinvali... and as I know russians didn't take over tskhinvali with battle... Just Georgia stepped back for political reasons and for stopping bombing civil infrastructure.....

Almost half of one russian army (58 army about 50000 soldiers) died in tskhinvali, and the general of the army was wounded seriosuly...

As I know russian warplanes pilots refued to bomb georgian cities till Putin came in Vladikavkaz to persuade and decided to pull three times more army and technique in tskhinvali... including strategic rockets and seaa fleet in black sea in georgians shores....

STOP RUSSIA!!!

Answer 2

Who says they won't?

Unlike Darfur and certain other conflicts, the US has come out and said Russia needs to back down. That indicates they're planning to do something to motivate the Russians to comply. Therefore, knowing this administration, there's something in it for them to stop Russia.

I believe the reason is to check Russian aggression and to preserve their energy interests. This isn't a video game anyways, wars are real and have immediate consequences. We don't fly the Superman symbol as our flag, we are not invincible. We can't just attack nations like bullies.

I remember playing Command and Conquer as a kid. You can go send your armies out like Hannibal and try and beat up everybody, but if they get annihilated, that whole civilization you built up is wide open to be smashed by your enemies. That's probably more like real life than you'd like to believe.

Answer 3

It would result in a third world war? Potential MAD.

Answer 4

USA is already fighting two wars.

Terrorism

and  Drugs... but everyone forgets about the war on drugs.

Answer 5

USA has been helping Georgia since 2004 to buy weapons and train army forces. All in all 15 countries (including Israel, France, Latvia, Bulgaria, USA and others) provided financial or military support to help grow Georgian army. On August 7th, Georgia invaded South Ossetia by destroying its capital Tskhinvali. Over 2,000 civilians died sleeping.

Answer 6

Russia wont use nukes because the US has them too but the US has used them before and Russia has not.If the US started a fight with Russia then Russia will flood Iran with anything it wants.Compared to the US,Russia's army isn't that good

Answer 7

Russia is a nuclear nation.  Do you not remember the Cold War?  Even though there were threats between the US and Russia from the 50's through the 80's, neither attacked because of MAD (Mutual Assured Destruction).  Our decisions regarding Russia must be made very carefully.  I believe the US is giving it time to see if it will resolve itself, or can be resolved diplomatically.  Which, is typically what a level-headed person would do in a situation that does not directly involve them anyway.

Answer 8

We don't want a WW3

Answer 9

Russia has a Real Army, unlike Iraq had.

Answer 10

It might be that the government doesnt want to get involved into another war right after Bush is bringing home the troops. The Americans would not like that. Or maybe it just that their troops are in Iraq and the middle-east so there are just not enough people to sent to Georgia to make enough impression upon the Russians.

Answer 11

The USA is at war right now already against terrorists.

Answer 12

russia could absolutely annihilate the entire north american continent if it desired! thats why no one has balls to mess with russia!

Answer 13

NATO and the European Union should sort out the problem. Russia is giving Bush the finger.

Answer 14

Same as the Russians did not help the Iraqis? No I very much much doubt it as far as wars are concerned nobody is able to come to come away with out some defeat or other. Just look at mess people are in around the world where there is no peace US destroyed a reasonably well built nation now is trying to tell them that they are helping them. No doubt the Russians will tell the Georgians the same in few years.

Answer 15

Since it was Georgia which sent its troops into South Osettia in the first place it should be apparent that we don't side with the one who committed the initial aggression. In dealing with the effects of this aggression, Russia is utilizing its right of self defense under Article 65 of the UN Charter to repel that force. But, they are now carrying it way beyond a simple defense. Still, it was the Georgian President who was the fellow who brought a knife to a gun fight.