keep us updated,i cant believe this isn't getting more news coverage...i hope the violence ends quickly. and things dont escalate.

[edit on 8-8-2008 by Lethil]

Breaking..

Russian television is reporting that Russian troops are now entering South Ossetia.

Ohh dear.
And there was me, wondering if anything was actually going to happen today.

Start of WW3 anyone?
I bloody well hope not.

Things must be getting bad-it just got a 30 second blurb on Fox News.

First of all - thanks maloy for this informative thread - I am posting all morning in the breaking news section about this issue, because it's a very important situation but nobody cared to post even one headline.

Since YESTERDAY it's all over the Russian news, i saw an article in the Pravda labeled "War in Georgia starts" - after that I wanted to submit it on ATS but choose first to look on Reuters, AP etc. - NO coverage - I thought, okay, maybe this is just propaganda and finally i didn't submit the headline.

I am posting this, because maybe I am not the only one thinking like that. We have to slow down our skepticism to foreign news sites -- this is (still) something even most of the ATS'lers don't do. "It's not on Reuters, so it's a lie" - sounds familiar?

About the topic - my avatar on the left shows my position. As maloy already said, when war breaks out in this region there is no going back. Personally I see only one way out: Independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia after Russian military forces bring down Georgia -- any other result would not stabilize the region.

-/

[edit on 8/8/08 by absente]

georgian president was just live on cnn asking for US intervention. Also reporting 2 russian jets just shot down.

It is a good thing Russia had armored vehicles and paratroopers near the border. Just in case, of course. Kind of reminds me of Finland's "aggression" against USSR in Winter war and its response with forces it had near the border, just in case.
Georgia acted not wise by letting itself be dragged into this, but Russia tried just as hard to make this little war a reality. Putin - war in Chechnya, Medvedev - war in Georgia. Support of general public is guaranteed.
Tight time schedule though, how about winter Olympics near by?

Interestingly enough, last year I actually predicted Russia would invade Georgia. I ended up backing off of that prediction, but wow. This is just breathtaking.

From a military analysis standpoint, I wonder what condition the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is really in as far as readiness. Are we going to see the disorganized and dysfunctional remanants of the Red Army of the First Chechen War, or are we going to see a new Russian military?

Russian Tanks just entered Georgia. WAR has begun....

[edit on 8-8-2008 by emergencyresponseteam]

NATO considering actions against Russia since Georgia is a tight member of the NATO and partner for Peacemembership.

Well, at least it is now being covered by the MSM and our nations opinion can be decided for us. :down:

Everyone should do themselves a favor and read up on the history of the area. Learn what appears to actually be happening...not what FOX or CNN tells you.