Heavy Fighting in South Ossetia

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Okay - so you admit that Russia was most likely preparing for an invasion. They couldn't have been preparing to defend against an invasion into Russia, so what would the alternative reason be? Now - couple this fact with the idea that Russian forces and South Ossetians were firing at Georgian forces before the eruption of conflict, therefore breaking the conditions of the ceasefire and the entire reason that Russia was in South Ossetia in the first place. This was clearly a planned assault and regime change on a sovereign country rather than some sort of "reaction". I'm suprised that you've bought into that argument.

Yeah pretty much. I can't believe how some people seem to the think the only reason Russia is doing this is to save "Russian Citizens". Putin could probably give two ***** about what happens to these people.

Does anyone possibly think this has something to do with Georgia trying to join Nato, Georgia's pro western government, or the massive oil pipeline to the west which avoids Russia?