Georgia was set up by Russia. This whole thing was a reaction by Russia of Kosovo declaring its independence from Serbia this year and our support of this which Russia did not want to happen.
FYI........Hers’s a quote from a RED ALERT I just received from STRATFOR:
“Russian President Dmitri Medvedev summed this message up best: “Historically Russia has been, and will continue to be, a guarantor of security for peoples of the Caucasus.”
Strategically, we said Russia would respond to Kosovo’s independence, and they have. Russia is now declaring the Caucasus to be part of its sphere of influence. We have spoken for months of how Russia would find a window of opportunity to redefine the region. This is happening now”.