Currently President Bush is in Kyiv talking to Ukrainian President Victor Yushchenko about The Ukraine's chances of being admitted to NATO and the EU.  While Georgia and Ukraine may not be quite ready for the EU just yet, there is really no good argument to deny them both membership in NATO.Both countries have shown they are a willing ally in the War on Terror, with Georgia still maintaining a significant troop force in Iraq, and with The Ukraine having deployed troops in Iraq from 2003-2005.  The Ukraine has modernized its' army to meet NATO standards, having transformed itself from a Soviet style military to an all volunteer army that was also deployed in Lebanon and Kosovo to help keep the peace.  In March of 2007, Georgia actually upped it's number of troops in Iraq from 850 to 2,500.  Both countries have seen their soldiers die so that Iraq can maybe one day become a stable nation.  The Ukraine has lost 18 killed in Iraq and Georgia has lost one man...(Read Full Post)