Why does Russia want South Ossetia so much? What triggered them to start a takeover?

Question

What triggered this whole thing with Russia suddenly invading Georgia and vowing to keep South Ossetia. Why is S. Ossetia called a breakaway?

Answer 1

God...I hope the people answering are actually in the military or know people who are.

I have to agree with most of the stuff said in answers already, but more importantly I want to say that those arent the stories/reasons being given on television.  From tv and radio to the politics section of Y!A.....everyone is buying into the "Russia attacked Georgia" angle despite all of the evidence that it was Georgia who attacked South Ossetia.  

Im never surprised when the media lies and the people believe it...but this has been too easy for them on this issue and it could get VERY ugly if the US gets involved (backing Georgia, of course).

Bless you guys for doing a few minutes of research....which is all it takes to learn the truth.  

Answer 2

Faulty education and communication system.

With "The young one"

Having self lack of knowledge.

With "Children are to be seen and not to be heard"

After hitting them on the head with the Book of the Dead.

In not giving them the Book of the Living back in the past.

Luke 8.5-8, 10-17

In kicking the butts of the dirty old men.

With self lack of knowledge too.

Being expose in time.

Leviticus 4.13,22

What do you think?

Answer 3

nothing have good reason but war game is more of a game to all sick president in the world ?  that,s all !   their fighting over who,s a ***** ?  

Answer 4

s. ossetia has many russian people they just want to protect them and not let the georgians break russian rebelions so they can claim the area as part of russia later on

Answer 5

The pipeline that goes through S. Ossetia supplies Europe with most of its oil.  Georgia would like to have S. O. under its control and so would Russia.  SO would like to be independent of both.  

Answer 6

Russia can't stand to see another country enjoyed life

Answer 7

Georgia is a U.S ally and is trying to clame South Ossetia back by force. South Ossetia is run by separatists who want to join their ethnic kin in North Ossetia, across the border in Russia. Russia has come to South Ossetia aid and now there is all out war. Shut your T.V. off and research this yourself.

Answer 8

Ossetians don't want to be a part of Georgia. They declared their independence after USSR collapsed. There was a war between Ossetia and Georgia in 90-s. Georgia lost it. After that war a peace treaty was signed. Three-sided (Georgian, Ossetian and Russian) peace-making forces were created.

But Georgia still think that South Ossetia (and Abhazia) are their territories. Now they tried to take that regions back. They started with killing Russian peacemakers and Ossetian civilians. But they lost again.

Answer 9

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info...    

Answer 10

Ossetia is primarily ethnic Russians.  they have been independent for over a decade.  georgian president authorized bombing and shelling these civilians.