It would never have occurred if the Russians had not stirred it up. They always, (historically) use the well worn excuse for a initial passive invasion by saying that Russian citizens are at risk.
In Georgia they have used the same excuse twice and will use it again.
The business about corruption is standard propaganda. It's so standard that it's almost ignored these days..
Except for people like yourself who see Putin as a modern hero.
I see him as a ex-commie, who longs for the once great Soviet Union empire, even though it was a totally manufactured joke, held together by intimidation. Now he is stepping out and playing much of the world (especially Europe) like a cheap fiddle.
In the end, his country will be destroyed, perhaps ours as well, but he thinks he will prevail.
He's no hero.
He's a thug.
The president who started the war with Russia is a wanted man in his own country.
http://www.rferl.org/content/georgia-saakashvili-wanted-list/26532004.html
Georgia Puts Saakashvili On Wanted List: He has been charged in absentia with abuse of office and with organizing an attack on a lawmaker. He says the charges are baseless.