Not at all. South Ossetia and Abkhazi had autonomy under Soviet rule. Georgia's attempt to take that away in the early nineties lead to the defeat of Georgian forces and de-facto independence of those two regions. Georgia's decision to attack South Ossetia has forced Russia's hand. I suspect that South Ossetia and Abkhazi will now get their independence from Georgia and Russian troops will guarantee it.
Abkhazi is already at war with Georgia.
Russia is not talking about autonomy for either South Ossetia or Abkhazi.
For years Russia has been issuing passports to Abkhaz and South Ossetia residents, etc..
I haven't researched this yet for myself. But if this is true, this has the earmarks of an operation, by Russia, against Georgia.
Abkhazi is already at war with Georgia.
Finally a sane and tempered assessment without the usual diatribes and calls for war against Russia. The reality of South Ossetian and Abkhazian independence is now only coming to the press. Before both regions assertion of independence in the 90s had little air play particularly the Georgian ass whipping it received the last time they tried to put down the Abkhazian independence. Georgia over played its hand yet again but now the consequences may just solidify the complete sovereignty of these regions once and for all.