Regional observers now see Russia's 2008 invasion as a test run for its even bloodier intervention in Ukraine – encouraged, many Georgians say, by the west's half-hearted reaction back then.
Stoke's makeshift back four is torn apart by the pace of Josh King once again, they are all over the place and he burns away from a frankly half-hearted chase back by Steven N'Zonzi to slot into the corner.
He gave me a half-hearted smile back, then turned and ran full tilt across the pool deck toward the exit, leaving me to my solitude, high atop my Obelisk of Shame.
If Cameron's outburst seems unusual for a Hollywood director – and the filmmaker made a half-hearted attempt to back-track saying that he would "love to have a dialogue" with Beck, who he conceded, "may or may not be an asshole" – it is not altogether surprising.
He was always a half-hearted proponent of reform, backing some economic changes and then reversing himself (accepting private markets then cracking down on them, banning cell phones then encouraging their use within the elite).
Not everyone is happy with Chris Packham's addition to the team - the programme's message boards feature a half-hearted petition to bring back Bill Oddie - but I think he's been a triumph over the new series so far.
In Bastian Schweinsteiger they boasted this contest's most dominant force, his personal display summed up by his contribution to Germany's third goal as he bustled beyond Angel Di María, Javier Pastore and Gonzalo Higuaín's half-hearted challenges before pulling back for Arne Friedrich to bundle home.
The thing is, if "Right Here, Right Now" were the work of another other pensioner we'd probably dole out a few half-hearted slaps on the back, toss off a few patronising platitudes and immediately delete the thing off iTunes.
Isolated one on one with Taylor by Jordan Henderson's driven pass, he cut inside the full-back, dodged a half-hearted challenge from Gabriel Obertan and, with minimal back-lift, guided a curling shot into the far corner.
The French opened with a half-hearted cavalry attack, easily driven back by the English longbowmen.
