Georgia, Russia "very close" to war - Tbilisi

A Georgian tank moves along a road near the city of Tskhinvali, 100 km from Tbilisi, August 8, 2008. (REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili) TBILISI (Reuters) - Russia has invaded Georgia and the two countries are "very close" to war, if not already at war, a top official in Georgia's National Security Council said on Friday. "If it's not war, then we are very close to it," Kakha Lamaia told Reuters. "The Russians have invaded Georgia and we are under attack." Georgia accused Russia on Friday of bombing targets in Georgia and sending tanks into breakaway South Ossetia to counter Georgian forces beseiging the separatist... [read full story]