Heavy Fighting in South Ossetia

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

Funny how that works.....

Yes, strange how Russia helps out its interests while Western interests help out Georgia. Face it, both sides are guilty of that.

Got to love the fact that Russia refused a Georgian proposed cease-fire, allowing the fighting to continue. If Russia were concerned about South Ossetia and it's citizens safety, wouldn't it want to stop the fighting?

For one thing, that was because Russia drove back Georgian ground forces. Secondly, according to Russian sources, Georgians are still firing, though I don't think Russians are advancing beyond the border. Whether the ceasefire is an accurate offer or not, or whether the Russians would take it, is an interesting topic.

Firstly, we're not sure if it's real. Georgian troops already said they'd pulled out of South Ossetia, at the same time they were massing more troops to put in. Secondly, Georgia has broken one ceasefire already. Thirdly, if it is real, Russia may want to teach Georgia a lesson in what happens when you mess with a country Russia is protecting, making Georgia less likely to attack again.