History repeating?

Forty-seven years ago this week the Berlin Wall began to be erected throughout that German city. Flash forward to this week; Russian forces invade democratic Georgia. The first event codified the beginning of the Cold War. What effect does this new Russian aggression portend?
Another historical parallel? British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain flew to meet Hitler over his unwarranted invasion of the Sudetenland and returned to London with a 'peace agreement' not worth the paper it was written on.
Just yesterday, French President Nicholas Szarkozy flew to meet with his Russian counterpart Medvedev and returned to Paris with a ceasefire that was violated before the French premiere's plane was off the ground!
What do these events have in common? They are European problems exacerbated by European reliance on unenforceable diplomatic overtures. And this is the model of global statesmanship Obama and Liberals want to subscribe to?
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