Georgia, Abkhazia, and Ossetia

Anyone might disagree with some details, but it reminds us what trouble we get into by leaping into strife without knowing anything about it first. And there is this: the guy actually knows something about what he's talking about.

Other examples of how we get into trouble by grabbing passing dogs by the ears include the leap into Vietnam on behalf of the French after World War 2, and indeed how we as individuals jump into all sorts of strife without learning anything about it first:

The Trouble with Georgia