The Truth About Russia in Georgia

Michael J. Totten by Michael Totten | Aug. 26, 2008 (Special Report)

TBILISI, GEORGIA - Virtually everyone believes Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili foolishly provoked a Russian invasion on August 7, 2008, when he sent troops into the breakaway district of South Ossetia. "The warfare began Aug. 7 when Georgia launched a barrage targeting South Ossetia," the Associated Press reported over the weekend in typical fashion.

Virtually everyone is wrong. Georgia didn't start it on August 7, nor on any other date. ... Full Story »

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by David Barber - Oct. 1, 2008

Taken together with the comments, this is a huge amount of information on the Georgian conflict. I am hesitant whenever one side is painted unequivocally good or bad, but the amount of ancillary information makes this a very interesting read.