Asked whether Georgia and Russia were now at war, he said, “My country is in self-defense against Russian aggression. Russian troops invaded Georgia.”
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/08/08/georgia.ossetia/index.html
Georgia fighting seperatists, Russia now directly militarily involved, Russia bombing Georgian air base, Gerogia shooting down Russian aircraft, Russian tank column moving into Georgia...we have troops in Gerogia training the Georgian forces.
Very great potential for a very ugly situation.