Would Russia be attacking Georgia if it didn't have a huge pipeline running through it ?

Question

Would Russia be attacking Georgia if it didn't have a huge pipeline running through it ?

Answer 1

Yes.

Believe it or not, not everything is about oil. The pipeline running through Georgia is of minor interest to Russia. They've got more than enough oil. The presence of a pro-NATO President in Tbilisi and Georgia's attack on Russian citizens is far more worrying to Moscow.

Answer 2

No Russia wouldn't be attacking Georgia if Georgia hadn't attacked South Ossetia, a Russian ally.

Answer 3

Yes, Putin has always hated the breakup of the former Soviet Union. If he pulls this off then he can turn to the Ukraine. If his plans are full filled then in his mind I believe that he will show the world that Russia is fully back and a force to be reckoned with.

McCain has warned of this for some time and now with no close scrutiny on them the Russians have reverted to their old ways.

And south Ossetia is a territory of Georgia, not Russia.

Answer 4

not likely

Answer 5

Possibly - although that is a huge driving force!

The Russians are going on a giant killing spree - killing innocent civilians so they can:

* control Georgia's oil transportation/supply routes from the Caspian Sea and thus control ALL of Europe's energy inputs

* intimidate Georgia into not joining NATO

* push Georgia from becoming a true democracy on Russia's border

* punish Georgia for allying with the US

* move towards reforming the USSR

Peace!