Georgia, having around 2000 soldiers fighting for US domination in Iraq, decided to launch it's own little war of domination. They sent in tanks, planes, artillery and a ground invasion force into the Russian enclave of South Ossetia.
Now this must be suicide when you compare Georgia's small army (armed by Israel), to a colossal ex-superpower like Russia. Especially a Russia led by a very strong leader like Putin, full to the brink with oil wealth and concerned about it's own security with US missile poking into it's face. On top of this, Russia's army has recent fighting experience in Chechen and the North Caucasus.
Only a madman would attack a semi-autonomous region that was of no immediate threat(history aside). Or maybe he had the nod from a certain superpower. "You folks go ahead...we are with you in the fight against terrorism, blah blah, freedom, blah blah, democracy is at stake..."
But the calvary didn't come. The poor Georgian soldiers were sitting ducks for the Russians and all they managed to do was kill a few civilians and smash their houses. In only five days defeat fell upon the invasion and threatened their whole country. Thanks to Europe, a ceasefire of sorts happened.
After the bomb dust settled and the angry Georgians(still searching the skies and who could only mumble "where are the Americans?"), a load of boxes arrived
These star and stripe-covered boxes of biscuits and things had a reassuring messages of the love from USA.
Meanwhile, scared shitless, Poland caves in to US demands of becoming a military base for US missiles, troops and intelligence gathering. And maybe also nuclear death for it's citizens...
