President Bush starts a weeklong trip to Eastern Europe Monday, still popular in the region but under pressure because of Russia's efforts to regain influence and a U.S. failure to deliver on some commitments. Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili summed up the attitude of many Eastern Europeans at an Oval Office meeting this month when he gushed over Mr. Bush's support for their political and economic development."What you've done for all over the region will be remembered greatly, and will be remembered as absolutely revolutionary change...giving chances to a people who never thought about having those opportunities and chances before," he said.

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