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Georgia was not to protect Russian speakers, but South Ossetia, which has been run as an independent state for 15+ years
As for Ukraine, Donbass and potential a potential Russian counter offensive. I doubt the US would get directly involved. That area is strategically important to Russia, and it would be very unlikely to back down from its course of action. Meaning it would not retreat in the face of US military action (doing so would end Putin's term in office). Resulting in a real war, probably leading to the use of nuclear weapons as a result. The Ukraine is not that important to the US. The only US interest in the Ukraine has been to weaken Russia by pulling the Ukraine from it politically and economically
Which means more sanctions which Putin/Russia can live with
Do you really think Putin would ever be desperate enough to start a nuclear war?