dear markwilliams,
how is the USA involved in this mess?amusing...
It was the US that had armed and trained the Georgian military, it was the US that had urged Georgia to attack South Ossetia. and it was Russia that successfully helped S.Ossetia repel the assault. as easy as that

Jane, Muenchen, Deutschland

Ossetia was part of Russian many decades, only 1920 Lenin gave Ossetia to Georgia, and in 50's USSR leader gave Sevastopol city to Ukraine. November 7, 2007 was oppositions demonstration in Georgia, was destroyed by Saakashvily, what kind of democracy it is?

joe, brooklyn, us

It seems to me this whole mess would have been avoided to begin with if the s.osetia rebles hadnt ask Putin for helpwhy and how is the USA involved in this mess anyway???
I always thought Putin was a cool kgb dude, did power go to his head>???

markwilliams, Thornfield, Mo. USA

Russia had done same act what American had done in Afganistan and Iraq.

Charanjit Basumatary, Mumbai-400088, India

"Georgia warns Russia"- is not it funny!

Igor, Krasnodar,

The article is incorrect.

it states that Tbilisi held control over South ossetia and Abkhazia prior to the august conflict - that is absolutely incorrect.

Tbilisi has had absolutely no control over either of the two regions ever since the early 90s when they proclaimed independence.

Val, Novosibirsk, Russia

My god it looks like an antiques roadshow there...watching Russia's 'war machine' in action is like watching a quadraplegic in a boxing match...

matthew, London,

For gods sake stop this moaning.

Dave, Canada,