Is the West Losing Georgia?

By Michael Cecire | U.S. Foreign Policy

TBILISI, Georgia -- Since August 2008, when Russian tanks rolled into Georgian territory, Georgia has been let down by the very Western countries it considered to be its closest friends. Although the Georgian population continues to register overwhelming support for integration into Euro-Atlantic structures, there are now indications that the country's political elite might be losing patience.

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