CarolC,,

You keep ignoring the CEASEFIRE of 7 Aug, that would have ended the violence except for S. Ossetion restarting it.
YOU keep picking dates befiore the ceasefire- well, I can too, to show attacks on the Georgians. Just admit BOTH sides were at fault, and that Russia has no right to continue to occupy Georgia, as they seem to be doing.

THE PRESENT ETHNIC CLENSING THAT IS GOING ON IS BY THE OSSETIANS, AND RUSSIAN "PEACEKEEPERS, AGAINST GEORGIAN CIVILIANS.

I really don't think you want to be thought of as someone in favor of that.