john, worthing,
I'm with u, man!)))
Very wise words!!!!!!

Alexandr, Novosibirsk, RF

To Marco, Krakow. Some nations aren't able to be independent. Among them Georgians. Before being part of Russia they were part of Turkey. Becoming part of Russia was very lucky for them otherwise they would be exterminated. But they show ingratitude and right now completely dependant of the USA.
By the way the time of Polish greatness expired long ago. And this circumstance imperils you indeed. Because when elephants start fight the mutts have good chance to be downtrodden.

Eugene, Tyumen, Russia

Bill, Oakland, Ca: "Beslan was Russia's 9/11."

You have a point.

Peter, Vladivostok, Russia

Not impressed with the games Russia, Europe and the USA are playing, why don't they just get on with being friends. The world just seems to be governed by chancers, bunglers and bitter old men.

john, worthing,

To leila, manchester
If Time lets me answer this. Georgians were kicking out and killing Ossetians for 24hrs before Russia stepped in. Of course you prefer not to see these facts, although a little research of independent sources would show you a different picture to the one US/UK "free" press has.

Vlad, Orel, Russia

…’ They have ethnically cleansed them and flattened their homes and institutions so that they cannot go back’.
leila, manchester, uk

Leila,

Your Georgians main tragedy is not to realise Ossetians to have the same rights like Georgians yet. Just Georgians invasion and massacre in S. Ossetia creates the situation. Georgians’ hostility results in escaping Ossetians from inner part of Georgia in 1990th too. That is why now you can lie on the bed to be made by you.

Alexey, Moscow,

Utter nonsense. Beslan was Russia's 9/11.

Bill, Oakland, Ca

Today Russia is nothing more than a fascist corporate state. Finlandization or Balkanization of Georgia gives KGB alumnus Putin and Gazprom alumnus Medvedev the opportunity to have control of the Baku-Tbilsi-Ceyan pipeline, as well as Caspian Sea oil and gas. Russian interests are merged with corporate interests. This is a twist on the old sardonic “capitalist mantra”: ‘What’s good for General Motors is good for the U.S.A”
Save the self-serving smoke screen for the gullible and the hometown fans.

Kruk, Nanty Glo, USA

Vladimir, Orel.

What do you think the Russians have just done to the Georgians who were in Ossetia? They have ethnically cleansed them and flattened their homes and institutions so that they cannot go back.

leila, manchester, uk

David Masu: I quite agree, both Miro and Mr Strommer must be very distressed to be living in horrible western democracies with an unpredictable free press and liberty of expression.

Russell, London,

Now, now. Children, children. If you can't play together without squabbling you'll just have to go to your rooms.

Paul M, Puerto del Rosario, Spain

What a joke is the leader lof Russia Mister Dmitry Medvedev , by the way one of the bigest countris on earth that states Georgia attack is 'Russia's 9/11'.

Bla bla bla, suddenly Russia gott bigger afte 9/11' what a comedian this geeza is and his boss Mister Putin that feed on their greed.

Lec Neli, London, UK

to JJ, Columbus, Ohio, USA

9/11 - 3000 people killed in NY => up to 600 000 peoples killed in Iraq. Their president is dead, the state is ruined.

8/8 -"maybe 100 dead"(1600 in fact) in SO => and less then 100 killed in Georgia.Their president is live and sound.

Yes. Now I CAN see the difference.

Peter, Vladivostok, Russia

one more difference:
America did not attacted first like Russians did!
now it is obviouse that Russians 58 army entered Georgia in august 7..
thats what Russian soliders are saying in their interviews...
Read rad Russian star jurnal...

Rezo, Tbilisi, Georgia

To JJ, Columbus, Ohio, USA
The population of South Ossetia is about 100 000 and 2000 people were killed 08.08.2008 so for us it is a huge disaster that can be compared with 9/11.

Olga, Obninsk, Russia

to JJ, Columbus, Ohio, USA
9/11 - maybe 3000 people killed
8/8 - documented 311 killed (definitely by Georgia)

to Joel M, Miami, USA
US' Bush is a puppet. Russians prefer President with ability to think and to speak by himself

Leonid, Moscow, Russia

leila, manchester.
Hope you see what you are saying: "if Russian-born citizens ... were ordered to return to Russian soil." This is called ethnic cleansing, this was the reason the West bombed Serbia. Amazing how easy you, dermocrats, happy to abuse democracy and human rights, you preach about!

Vladimir, Orel, Russia

"This is an accurate comparison corresponding to Russian realities.”

Do Russians live in some kind of fantasy world?

Alastair, Alicante, Spain

This guy is a puppet...Putin puts words in his mouth...Putin might be Russia;s modern Peter the Great....I feel safer in a bipolar/tripolar world..becacue in the end there is more compromise and balance....Lets hope they can all come together to further and strengthen the Global economy though peace

Joel M, Miami, USA

9/11 - 3000 people killed

8/8/08 - maybe 100 dead

HUGE difference, my friend.

JJ, Columbus, Ohio, USA

I absolutely agree with James from London. Undoubtedly, the attack on South Ossetia make me remind of Pearl Harbour rather than the Twins. Anyway, partially I agree with Mr Medvedev's approach to the problem.

Gregory, Moscow, Russia

Medvedev is denying the right to independence of the former Soviet satellites.Gorbachev's decision not to send troops to these nations played a part in their achievement of independence,and now M is denying that independence once more.Mr Medvedev-intefere with Poland or Lithuania over my dead body.

Marco, Kraków, Poland

Considering that the events of 9/11 were terrorist attacks, while the Georgian attack on South Ossetia was an official military operation, the actions were more reminiscent of the attacks on Pearl Harbour. Whether Medvedev is right or not is a completely different matter.

James, London,

It's not up to the West to judge if 8 0f August is 9/11 for Russia! Medvedev have spoken for Russians, not you

N.Strommer, melbourne, australia

Miro is all right, he has realistic point of view or maybe somebody believe that US principal objetive in Irak is democracy??

Oleg, Sao Paulo, Brasil

Maybe Miro is living in the wrong country.

David Masu, Zürich, Switzerland

President Medvedev, the 9/11 tragedy was an act of evil and you guys just invaded them, we didn't invade anybody right away.

Not your 9/11/.

Luigi, Brooklyn, NY, USA

I remember how Bill Clinton started to bomb peaceful citizens of Serbian cities in 1999 declaring himself as a great expert having read "2 books of hystory o Balkans". It becomes the bad tradition to expose to public the diplomatic conversation. The first who started was "fiery" Doctor Rice.

Roman, Sankt-Petersburg, Russia

I wonder what Mr. Medvedev would do if Russian-born citizens of now free republics were ordered to return to Russian soil.

Most of them were planted there by the Soviets to ensure their maintenance of power in those outlying provinces.

leila, manchester, uk

He swore at Milibrand - Lucky Milibrand most people wouldn't bother - In this instance Russia is right - (but Russia should never be trusted) and we in the west are wrong - we must avoid being used by people like Saakashvili.

Marty, London,

Bravo Mr. Medvedev! The Russian nation has the right to protect its people and interests. If you don't , then the "democratic West" will take your land , confiscate your natural resources, and put you and your people in a coffin in the name of democracy.

Miro, Sacramento, California

He's a false Dmitri!

Michael Petek, Brighton, UK