[rbmillerjr]

“It’s pretty clear from all sources”

No there are sources also claiming that Ossetians were firing artillery into Georgian enclaves in Ossetia. The Russians did nothing and the Georgians finally responded.

“It’s also clear that the overwhelming number of SOuth Ossetians want Georgia to get out.”

So what. It is Georgian territory and recognized internationally as such. These are not ethnic Russians which is more propaganda. The Russians have been instigating in there for years.

The CNN reporter just confirmed that Russia is still bombing Tblisi, the capital of Georgia - hardly Ossetia. The goal is to take back Georgia and punish it for being a friend of the US and supporting our efforts in Iraq. Tell your Russian friends inside Russia and near to Chechnya to be very careful, there will be ramifications.

[eleni121]

According to the Tskhinvali election authorities, the referendum turned out a majority for independence from Georgia where 99% of South Ossetian voters supported independence and the turnout for the vote was 95%[8] and the referendum was monitored by a team of 34 international observers from Germany, Austria, Poland, Sweden and other countries at 78 polling stations[9].

From wiki---look it up yourself--the facts are facts.