Here's a conspiracy theory:

1. The US knew Russia was pissed about what's happened in Kosovo (and who could blame them?)

2. The US wanted to plant missile bases in Poland

3. The US leaked information to Saakashvili to lead him to believe that if he moved on South Ossetia, the US would do whatever it takes to back him up--after all, look how Kosovo has gone so far.

4. Saakashvili moves into South Ossetia with confidence in the information from the US.

5. Suddenly, the US develops amnesia

6. Russia moves and Poland panics, and agrees to the US missle bases.


          Everybody got what they wanted but Saakashvili, but maybe he could be indicted for war crimes or something, to shut him up and make him go away.