What is going on between Russia and Georgia?

Question

What is your opinion of the conflict over The Ossetia Territory? WHy does Russia care so much for a county of Georgia?

Answer 1

Some of their peacekeepers got killed. That is the reason they give on the news. I believe it.  

Answer 2

Just facts: Russia did not initiate military action.  Georgia's forces has bombed and destroyed the region's capital and 1400 civilians in just the 1st day.  There can be no justification for that.  DO NOT forget this point. For the rest, see the videos below.

Answer 3

Georgia used to be part of the former Soviet Union but broke away when that country began to fall apart. It's a separate region where the people speak their own language and have their own cultural values. The Soviet Union wanted world domination and tried to make the people there learn Russian and force them to conform to their ways. That caused tensions that linger to this day.

Answer 4

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20080809/wl...

I think Russia did the correct thing. No matter how Georgia, NATO, GW Bush or Rice try to spin it.

South Ossetia got its independence from Georgia long ago. Georgia gambled that Russia would not retaliate and that NATO would stand up if Russia did.

Well, Georgia gambled wrong.

The majority of residents in this independent land are Russian Citizens. And, Georgia signing a treaty recognizing that South Ossetia is an autonomous zone, had no right to invade.

Contrary to popular western media, Georgia attacked first. Russia drove them out. Bush and NATO stood on the sidelines...

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