[XR7]

How about a brief history of the area? Who are the South Ossetians? Why did Georgia shell them? What are each groups interests that are in conflict? We appreciate your perspective on this.

I don't have one.
I thought I did, but then came across this fellow's blog.
That part of the world is one helluva mess.
We can joke about sitting back and munching popcorn, and I have made plenty of those wisecracks.
But then, there are real people bleeding.

[dirtboy]

I thought I did, but then came across this fellow's blog.

And it turns out he neglected to mention he's Russian. And you can't be bothered to address that signficant detail that he omitted.