There is an aspect to the current Georgia conflict that has been explored by only a handful of individuals: the obvious link with the unjustifiable aggression by the West in general, and the United States in particular regarding Kosovo. William Clinton, that unscrupulous and dishonest forty second president of the United States of America, decided to enter where the more historically versed Europeans (and the United Nations) were unwilling to tread. In what some have interpreted as an attempt to divert attention from his impeachment woes, he unilaterally and without international authorization, rained bombs on the Christian Serbian population to bring to an end what is today guardedly being considered to have been a deliberately exaggerated and invented “genocide” -  the simultaneous massacre of Christian Serbs by Islam having gone unnoticed in mainstream media.

Those interested in a different interpretation of those tragic events than was available in Western media, can search the conflict on the internet through Serbian blogs and news outlets. Those who consider such media suspect should keep in mind the difficulty in supporting the veracity of Western journalism.

The consequence of Clinton´s belligerent action, followed by George Bush in recognizing Kosovo as an independent nation, was the dismemberment of a sovereign state, thereby generating a compelling legal precedent for irredentists. Opportunistic predatory immigration is currently an ongoing phenomenon in places such as Nepal, Cyprus, and, unthinkably only a few years ago, even Western Europe. Assuming the risk of being considered mentally suspect, I contend that should a North American Union not become a reality, it is precisely this precedent that will provide the basis for the secession of California, Nevada and New Mexico when those states reach a critical mass of Mexican immigration. My Mexican friends enjoy repeating a well-worn expression: “we will reclaim the territory stolen by the Gringos without firing a single shot.”

I remember a memorable press conference with Donald Rumsfeld, the American Secretary of Defence, in which he articulated quintessential American judgment (I paraphrase): “Every time I go there (Serbia), they want to talk history; I just want the ethnic cleansing to stop!” American politicians, American media, and the American people are uncomfortable with complicated scenarios. They prefer their characters to wear either black or white hats in order to facilitate identification of the villain and the hero.

Rep. Tom Lantos (D-CA) during a Congressional hearing on Kosovo on April 17, 2007):

" . . . just a reminder to the predominantly Muslim-led governments in this world that here is yet another example that the United States leads the way for the creation of a predominantly Muslim country in the very heart of Europe. This should be noted by both responsible leaders of Islamic governments, such as Indonesia, and also for jihadists of all color and hue. . . . the United States stands foursquare for the creation of an overwhelmingly Muslim country in the very heart of Europe.”

It has become virtually axiomatic that we Americans are, as a general rule, ignorant of world history; I suspect this is a result of our short, two hundred something year existence as a nation, and its multicultural, heterogeneous composition. America does not look to the past, rather the emphasis is relentlessly on the future, however, most homogeneous millenarian cultures are obsessed by their past, and look to it as justification for their current actions and for the future.

After the alleged demise of Communism (to be replaced in the West with a collective, “one world” ideal) America had the opportunity to forge a lasting political understanding with the Russians, unfortunately that was squandered in a continuing American Cold War mentality that insisted on provoking the historically paranoid sentiments of the Russians by offering their apostates membership in the European Union and NATO.

Sorry I couldn´t keep this response shorter, I am not personally known for the brevity of my opinions. The following essay on the current Georgia conflict is an interesting read:   

http://www.americanthinker.com/printpage/?url=http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/08/south_ossetia_the_perfect_wron.html