Georgia is too busy cleaning out the kodori gorge of Russia-backed terrorists. As long as Russia occupies Georgian land they shouldn't expect any help from the free Georgia they treat as their own conquered colony.
You forget, that ossets are Christians too. What does Georgia prevents to repeat slaughter in Tskhinvali?
Georgia intentionally provokes Russia. When the country have big problems - there always need the external enemy so that the population knew because of whom these problems is necessary.
Russia is now too weak, and international pressure too strong upon her that she could react adequately.
In Israel war has begun because of abduction of two soldier.
Precedent has been created.
Here four officers are stolen.
Putin is unduly soft.