premise: Nonetheless it was clear from the Russian broadcasts that Russia views itself as the defender of the small break away region within Georgia , while the US views Russia as a ruthless aggressor , and disregards the sheer irony of that view . Neither media talks about oil too much . Maybe I m oversimplifying a complex situation . What might happen if the US and Russia can not come to an agreement about the region in Georgia ?
hypothesis: The US will begin to see that Russia intends to protect Georgia and will respect them