[rmlew]

The SOuth Ossetian milita were killing Goergian in "South Ossetia" and firing on Gerogian soldiers. Georgia responded with a raid to destroy this artillary and units involved. Saakashivili fell for a trap.
His fist mistake was not getting news cres to cover Russia and Ossetian attacks and then asking for foreign peacekeepers.

[autumnraine]

Yes, I think you are right. He shouldn’t have to have outside sources document things such as that, but I suppose this is a sad and valuable lesson to the world.