Georgia On My Mind

Over at BBC's Have Your Say the warm reception President Bush received in Georgia is being badmouthed with ad hominems. Assuming Bush is making nice for ulterior motives (apparently a politician looking out for his constituency is unthinkably bad), let us not forget that politics is not always a zero-sum game. Georgia is already receiving some benefit--namely, publicly for what a lovely country it's become--as a result of Bush's visit. I am sure they will receive more, though probably without the fanfare. The naysayers would do well to let them enjoy it, and remember that helping through tourist dollars would be a better way to show concern than griping online.