[Freelance Warrior]

Well this is just a speculation since you don't provide any facts to support this point of view, moreover, no-one has provided them before you yet.

But the Georgians did shell Russian peacekeepers so an answer was a debt of honour.

[PapaBear3625]

Well this is just a speculation since you don't provide any facts to support this point of view, moreover, no-one has provided them before you yet.

I guess you did not take part in the FR threads while the Georgia conflict was ongoing. Ok, here's some:

The Pipeline War: Russian bear goes for West's jugular

Georgia-Russia conflict shows EU's energy vulnerability This week's offensive is the latest setback to plans for the Nabucco pipeline, designed to wean Europe off Russian energy giant Gazprom.

You want more? I have plenty.

The Russian invasion had less to do with "debt of honor" and much more to do with oil and gas revenues.