Putin, the Boob With Arms

Friends,
Ethnic cleansing is being accused by both sides of this now vicious war. This article is from two days ago but explains, as well as possible, the reasoning for this bloodletting.

Peace and Love,
Rev O

Russia is asking for trouble in Georgia Financial Times of London
"Mr Saakashvili does not want to take on Moscow. But Mr Putin (and Dmitry Medvedev, his anointed successor) seem to want to prove two things: that Georgia is far too unstable to join Nato, and that they alone can determine the future of the former Soviet space. They are right that neither the US alone, nor the Nato allies, would dream of intervening in a military confrontation. But Georgia is only unstable because of Russian policies. Encouraging secessionists sends a terrible signal to others inside Russia, especially in the rebellious north Caucasus. Moscow’s policy may be macho, but in the long run it will be utterly self-defeating."

Russia is asking for trouble in Georgia FT London
Russia has long ceased to pretend to be a neutral referee. It openly espouses the cause of the secessionists