Albania, Croatia to US: "We Gatchya Back, Yo"

In a move guarateed to leave the Russians quaking in their boots, President Bush endorsed Albania and Croatia as members-in-waiting of NATO, thus ensuring that should the US, or UK, or heck Latvia, ever be attacked, Albania will come rushing to their aid with, well, with something resembling and armed force:

President Bush kicked off the weekend by signing agreements endorsing Albania and Croatia as NATO members and called on other Balkan and former Soviet countries to join the alliance."
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The president called their entry into NATO "an historic step for the Balkans," noting that within a decade the region has “transformed itself from a land consumed by war to a contributor to international peace and stability."
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Bush reiterated U.S. support for others to join NATO, including Georgia, Ukraine, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Montenegro, and Serbia if it chooses. These countries “remember the pain of tyranny,” and, as a result, “treasure the blessings of liberty,” he said.

First reaction... "yawn."
Second reaction... "uh, sure it's a 'contributor to international peace and stability' - that's why we have 10000 peacekeepers still stationed all over the Balkans"
Third reaction... What the $&%^#?! Didn't we just almost go to war over this?! Whey the #&*@% are we trying to admit Georgian and The Ukraine now of all times? Must be King George trying to make life harder for the Obama-in-waiting on his way out the door.

By: Brant