Admit Georgia and The Ukraine to NATO

While may not be quite ready for the EU just yet, There is no good argument to deny Georgia and Ukraine membership in NATO.

Both countries have shown they are a willing ally in the War on Terror, with Georgia still maintaining a significant troop force in Iraq, and with The Ukraine having deployed troops in Iraq from 2003-2005. In March of 2007, Georgia actually upped it's number of troops in Iraq from 850 to 2,500. Both countries have seen their soldiers die so that Iraq can maybe one day become a stable nation.

The real question is, why do major NATO powers such as Germany oppose NATO expansion into Tbilisi and Kyiv? The answer is simple and extremely short sighted. Several West European powers have sold their souls to Russia to make sure that they can get a steady supply of oil.

As long as Putin controls Russia -- be it from the Kremlin or from behind the scenes -- the Russian nation will always be troublesome. And such bad behavior can not be and should not be rewarded by punishing nations that wishes to escape Russian domination. The Georgian and Ukrainian people want to be our allies. Both nations have done everything possible to rid themselves of Communism. Both nations have shed blood so that other nations can know freedom.

It is time for Europe to give the Georgian and Ukrainian people the respect they deserve.

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