The Russian invasion of Georgia was “unacceptable” and the United States may have to go to war if it is repeated, John McCain’s surprise running mate Sarah Palin said today.

The US will send an extra billion dollars to Georgia to help the pro-Western former Soviet republic in the wake of Russia’s invasion, President George Bush said today.

THE condemnation by Emmet Dunphy and Nick Folley (Letters, August 13) of the hypocrisy of our collective attitude to the Russian invasion of Georgia was well made.

IN 2003, somewhere in the region of 100,000 people in Ireland, and many millions more around the world, marched in protest at what they saw as the violation by the United States of the sovereignty of an independent country.