"The Georgian government cannot possibly be responding to attacks from anyone else if they are the ones who fired FIRST."

Since they did not fire first, yours is a strawman argement.



"I'm definitely not the one on this thread who can't read."

Yes, you are. See my posts -


"First means nobody did it before the Georgians did it. They did it first, and everybody else did it after. First means first... not second, or third, which is what it would be if they were firing in response to someone else (who are the ones who would have been first had the Georgians been firing in response."

That is what it means, but you have no evidence that it is TRUE- So, another strawman.

"Once again, according to the peacekeeping forces, Georgia fired first. Not second, not in response to someone else. "

And according to the Georgians, the South Ossetians fired first- you know- First means nobody did it before the South Ossetians did it. They did it first, and everybody else did it after. First means first... not second, or third, which is what it would be if they were firing in response to someone else (who are the ones who would have been first had the South Ossetians been firing in response.



YOU make the claim that the Russians are telling the truth, in spite of their vested interest in making a lie, buit that the Georgians are lying, because of their interest.

I claim only that we DO NOT KNOW who is telling the truth- But we should find out BEFORE deciding who is the responsible party.

It is up to you to prove that the Russians are telling the truth- or else cease to make unjustified claims as to who is to blame.