Leof, I have to intervene at this point.

Say, if you watch a TV report about some conflict in Africa between Zimbabwe and Ephiopia, does this report worry you much?

If somewhere in India some separatists fight for independence - do you care?

If somewhere in Burhma a civil war is going on - does it worry you much?

You're going to believe anything a reporter would say to you and most probably forget about the whole thing the next day.

The situation in South Osetia interests an average American probably even less. I doubt they had known Osetia existed the day before the conflict began. 'Yeah, those Russians bombed someone somewhere, and where the hell is this Soak-ashville?', 'Have the Russians bombed Atlanta yet?' 'How did Chicago bulls play yesterday?'

Yes, somewhere someone had bombed somebody, hey, barman, give me another beer.

Do you really think that situation make someone worried in USA? They DON'T care.
So relax. They'll foget about Georgia just as far as you forget about Zimbabwe.