UN says hundreds fleeing S. Ossetia fighting

you all simply blunt , you odd number do not understand Russia for ever america shitty my e-mail. Trenny_vip@mail.ru we all idiots

What the hell are you blabbering about?

The aggression of the Georgian authorities untied on August, 8th against South Ossetia has led to numerous victims and has caused the present humanitarian accident. Not indifferent efforts on restoration of a peace life in South Ossetia call to support all. Everyone to whom are not indifferent a pain and sufferings South Ossetia people, can take part in fund raising for victims in the conflict or to list money resources in the help. Donations are accepted on the settlement account for donations: The bank requisites necessary for transfer of means in a foreign currency from other credit organisations in Lenin branch? 22 West Ural banks of the Savings Bank of Russia Bank of the addressee S.W.I.F.T.- Bank code SABRRUMMPC1 The bank name SBERBANK PERM RUSSIA The name, number of branch of bank LENINSKOYE BRANCH 22 The addressee Surname, Name MIKHAIL VDOVKIN Account number 40817810149093301828 The additional information can be received by phones +7 342 210-22-46, +7 342 210-22-48, +7 342 210-22-41 The minimum sum of $100

It is evident that many people in the world do not clearly understand what is really happening in the S.Ossetia due to being ill-informed. The conflict has been launched at night, Aug.7 to 8, by Georgian troops invading South Ossetia, destroying the City of Tskhinval with heavy armament and massacring hundreds of Ossetian civilians. The picture with "missile bombardment of Georgia", reportedly by Russian army, demonstrated by many TV channels was in fact that of Georgian attack on the South Ossetia and it was shown by Russian TV more than 12 hours before the American and European media reported about "Russian agression against Georgia". I personally saw these TV reports when the Georgian invasion has began, but at that time all western media were keeping deathly silence. There were NO Russian troops, except the peace-keepers (staying here from 1992 according to international mandate) within the South Ossetia until the Georgian invasion from Aug.8.08. And now it is presented as if it is Russia who first attacked Georgia! Please, draw conclusions yourselves! I'm from Russia, my e-mail: albatros-@mail.ru

Hello. I'm sorry for my bad english. My education about it was so far... I the Russian, but in Russia we not completely trust the government. We have a famous phrase: "if government tell you any number about something - 1/3 of that number a lie." At the same time it's mean that 2/3 is true. I would like to tell you about real situation in South Ossetia, because you don't know it. And nobody say you truth. Our TV shows, that your mass-media speak to you. I saw reportings CNN and Sky News. Saw on the TV and read on the Internet. I write this message because you have been deceived. I write this message because saw that speak your mass-media. The truth is: South Ossetia isn't a part of Georgia. About 14 years it's not! South Ossetia have it's own government. Have own nation - Ossetins. And all of 14 years Georgians try to attack Ossetins. This is silent GENOCIDE. So on August, 8th Georgia has started to fire at Ossetia by heavy artillery. It's 00:06 at clock(Georgia time). At 01:38, South Ossetian capital(Tskhinvali) is attacked by system of cover fire "GRAD". Zone of destruction - 10 square kilometers for 1 volley. SO Georgia destroying peaceful city. You hear a number - 2000 peaceful civilian are dead? They have been killed by the Georgian military when slept in the houses. It's genocide. There were 2 emergency sessions of the United Nations. The first was called by Russia, for condemnation of actions of Georgia. If to trust your mass-media the full idiocy turns out: Russia has attacked and has demanded condemnation of aggression defenders. This variant could be funny, if was not absolutely silly. But you mass-media say that. And you have believed. 95 % Ossetins have Russian passports. They citizens of Russia. You trust, what Russia has intruded in Georgia and has destroyed 2000 they own citizens? Your mass-media speak it. In South Ossetia there were peace-making missions. Russian and Georgian. 15 Russian peacemakers are killed and 70 is wounded. The Georgian peacemakers have not suffered. You trust, what Russia has killed own peacemakers? Georgia has forbidden Russians telechannels and Russian Internet sites. What for? Freely to say lies. To say lies to the citizens and you.Your reporters are in Tbilisi. Up to a zone of the conflict approximately 150 kilometers. They show you that Georgia wants. You may see a picture "Bombed out building in Gori, Georgia". Gori - one of the locations of army of Georgia. It's not civilian city. Victims are not present. It's response for genocide. And i'm don't sure it's bombed building. If building is bombed then it's crashed. There isn't crashed. It most likely simply fire. Certainly you did not see ossetic refugees who begged "Rescue us, russians!". To you them will not show. Following data are taken from a site of the Russian opposition. They oppose the Russian authority and it is the solid data: On August, 8th, 2008: 00:06 Georgia has begun intensive bombardment of Tskhinvali. Shortly before midnight Moscow time from the Georgian villages Nikozi and Ergnety bombardment from large-caliber instruments of capital of South Ossetia Tskhinvali, and also South Ossetia's villages has begun. Representatives of not recognized republic have declared that the Georgian armies have actually begun war and storm Tskhinvali. 00:42 Georgia has promised to guide a constitutional order in South Ossetia. Ordering the Georgian peacemakers Mamuka Kurashvili has named military operation in a zone of the georgia-ossetic conflict "prompting of a constitutional order in South Ossetia". It also has called the Russian peacemakers deployed in a zone of the conflict, to not interfere with a situation. 01:38 Storm of Tskhinvali is conducted in all directions. Authority of South Ossetia have declared, that the Georgian party fires at Tskhinvali from installations "Hailstones", howitzers and large-caliber mortars. 02:08 Georgia has declared the beginning of war with South Ossetia. Georgia has notified peacemakers in a zone of the conflict, on the beginning of war in South Ossetia. 02:37 Abkhazia directs one thousand volunteers to South Ossetia. The president of Abkhazia Sergey Bagapsh on the night of Friday has called an emergency meeting of Secutiry council; under messages of mass-media, Abkhazia will send to the aid of South Ossetia about thousand volunteers. 03:46 Georgia has begun tank attack to southern surburbs Tskhinvalis. The Georgian army has started tank attack to southern surburbs Tskhinvalis, the president of South Ossetia Edward Kokojty has declared. South Ossetian forces, it has emphasized, show resistance. State minister of Georgia Temur Yakobashvili, in turn, has declared, that Tskhinvali is in a ring of the Georgian armies. 04:20 On storm of Tskhinvali the infantry has gone. 04:33 Russia has demanded convocation of session of Secutiry council of the United Nations on a situation in South Ossetia. 04:48 To Tskhinvali there has arrived a reinforcement from Northern Ossetia. 06:49 Abkhazia moves armies to border with Georgia. 07:12 the Georgian mass-media have informed on an appeal of spare militarians. 07:23 the Georgian aircraft has struck across South Ossetia. 08:56 the Georgian armies have begun bombardment of the Russian peacemakers. 09:23 the Georgian mass-media have declared a capture of Tskhinvali. 09:36 Georgia has opened the mediacenter for illumination of war in South Ossetia. 09:44 In South Ossetia are wounded three Russian peacemakers. 10:09 the Security Council of the United Nations has refused to condemn Georgia. The secutiry council of the United Nations on Friday has refused to accept the offer of Russia and to condemn use of force in the georgia-ossetic conflict. The Security Council has only expressed anxiety in occasion of growth of intensity in a zone of the conflict. 10:21 Mamsurov and Kokoyti have denied messages on a capture of Tskhinvali. Presidents Northern both South Ossetia Mamsurov and Kokoyti have denied messages on capture of Tskhinvali and have declared, that will organize joint defense of not recognized republic. 10:58 Georgia has called Russia to interfere with the conflict to South Ossetia. Official Tbilisi has called Russia for intervention in the conflict. According to minister of reintegration Georgia Temur Yakobashvili, the Russian party "should interfere, as the present peacemaker, and it is able to do it". 11:10 Command of peacemakers: at bombardment of positions of the Russian peacemakers in Tskhinvali is killed and wounded men. The exact death-roll and wounded men does not refer to; earlier it was informed that at bombardment of positions of the Russian peacemakers wounds three military men have received. 11:38 the Representative of South Ossetia in the Russian Federation: Georgia plans ethnic cleanings in a zone of the conflict. "The purpose of the Georgian political elite today is ethnic cleaning, they wish to clear territory of South Ossetia from the osset, than and armed forces of Georgia" are engaged right now, - the representative of not recognized republic in the Russian Federation has declared Dmitry Medoev. 11:48 Саакашвили has demanded from Russia to stop bombardments of the Georgian cities. That the Russian Federation has ostensibly put a number of aviaimpacts on the Georgian settlements inform the Georgian mass-media. 11:48 Saakahvili has demanded from Russia to stop bombardments of the Georgian cities. That the Russian Federation has ostensibly put a number of aviaimpacts on the Georgian settlements inform the Georgian mass-media. 12:20 the USA have demanded to stop bloodshed in a zone of the conflict. The white house has called the contradictory parties to return for negotiations. 12:36 Peacemakers: on positions of the Russian militarians aim fire is conducted. "Command of the Russian peacemakers confirms, that purposeful fire on destruction in a place of a disposition of peacemakers in Tskhinvali" is conducted, the representative of command has declared. 12:37 the Parliament of Northern Ossetia has called Russia to help Southern 12:37 Georgia has denied the information on an attack on the Russian peacemakers. The assistant to the chapter of Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs Eka Zguladze has declared, that the Georgian divisions try to protect representatives of a peace-making contingent in a zone of the conflict. 12:55 Southern Ossetic republican clinical hospital is destroyed by artillery fire, burns university. Fire of the Georgian artillery destroys Southern Ossetic republican clinical hospital in Tskhinvali. Burns the building of university which is being in immediate proximity from a staff of peacemakers. Intensive street fights proceed. 13:07 Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation: Russia will protect peacemakers and citizens of the Russian Federation in a zone of the conflict. "The Georgian management has untied dirty adventure. The blood spilled in South Ossetia, will be on conscience of these people and their environments. We in insult shall not give the peacemakers and citizens of the Russian Federation", - is spoken in the message of the Ministry of Defence of Russia. 13:12 the Secretary general of NATO has called to stop fire in a zone of the georgia-ossetic conflict and to begin negotiations. The Secretary general of NATO Jaap de Hoop Sheffer has called authorities of Georgia and South Ossetia to stop fights and to return to peace talks. Authorities of Georgia, we shall remind, the introduction of the country into structure of the North Atlantic alliance want. 13:32 the Red Cross has called to give a humanitarian corridor for granting the help to inhabitants of South Ossetia. 13:42 the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called to stop immediately operations in South Ossetia. 13:45 Tbilisi has directed two battalions of a reserve to South Ossetia. Two battalions of a reserve of the Georgian armed forces have directed to a zone of the georgia-ossetic conflict from base to Kutaisi. In the same place the third battalion is formed. A reserve and volunteers gather on bases in Vaziani, GORI, Batumi and Senaki. 14:30 Mayor of Tbilisi: Georgia has promised to stop fire in South Ossetia on three hours. From 15:00 till in South Ossetia the moratorium on operations that refugees could leave a zone of the conflict through a corridor created in village Ergneti (border between South Ossetia and Georgia) will be declared. As a source of this information mayor of capital of Georgia of city Tbilisi acts. 14:31 Peacemakers have named lies of a word of mayor of Tbilisi about cease-fire. The commander of Russian peacemakers Marat Kulahmetov has declared, that words about creation of a humanitarian corridor - "this next lies of the Georgian party". 14:36 Putin is afraid of inflow of the Russian volunteers to South Ossetia. The prime minister of Russia Vladimir Putin has declared the president of the USA Georges Bush, that wishing to help inhabitants of not recognized republic it will be "hard to keep" from a trip to South Ossetia. 14:59 the President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev has promised to protect the Russian citizens in a zone of the conflict. 15:01 Medvedev has accused Georgia of the roughest infringement of international law. 15:06 To Tskhinvali the column of the Russian tanks moves. The correspondent of the First channel in South Ossetia has informed on the air referring to authorities of not recognized republic, that southern ossetic armies send to counterattack and have unblocked the road Zarskuju connecting republic with Russia. On its data, on this road the column of the Russian armies moves. 15:33 the Georgian mass-media: the Russian planes bomb positions of the Georgian armies. The Russian planes bomb positions of the Georgian armies in South Ossetia, inform the Georgian mass-media. At least five Georgian militarians have received wounds. On victims it is not informed. 16:00 Georgia has threatened Russia with war. The Security Council of Georgia has declared, that will declare war of Russia if the information on input of the Russian tanks to South Ossetia will prove to be true. 16:11 Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation: the reinforcement is directed to the help in South Ossetia to the Russian peacemakers. Ministry of Defence has reacted to news about a tank column the application in which has informed, that the help is directed to the Russian peacemakers. 16:20 Georgia has accused the Air Forces of Russia of impacts on military base with the American instructors. The Georgian party assures, that the Russian military plane on Friday has made bombing attack on territory вазианской military base in vicinities of Tbilisi in the afternoon. There are deployed including the American instructors. 16:40 In Tskhinvali fights have stopped. City the electricity practically is completely destroyed, disconnected and there is a sharp shortage of water, stationary telecommunication does not work. Mobile communication also will soon stop work as to charge cellular telephones there is no place. 16:58 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia has asked the world community to rescue the country from Russia. Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia Eka Tkeshelashvili has called foreign countries to put pressure upon Moscow to stop "direct military aggression" in the Georgian territory. Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov has reminded, that Georgia even in the morning on Friday called Russia to act in a role of the peacemaker. "We also do it", - has told Lavrov. 17:26 Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation: the Georgian armies shoot peacemakers and local residents on the grasped observant posts. The assistant to the commander-in-chief of the Land forces colonel Igor Konashenkov has declared, that the Georgian tanks in an emphasis shoot a staff and camp of peacemakers; the Georgian armies, as he said, do not allow medical services to take out wounded men from a zone of fights to Tskhinvali. 17:26 Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation: about ten Russian peacemakers were lost, 30 are wounded in a zone of the georgia-ossetic conflict. 17:34 In Tskhinvali have estimated number of victims in "thousand person". Representatives of South Ossetia estimate a death-roll during bombardment by the Georgian artillery and the Air Forces of Tskhinvali in thousand person. According to the chapter of an information department of southern ossetic part of the mixed supervisory commission on settlement of conflict Inal Pliev, victims "probably, thousand because all is destroyed absolutely". 17:53 Sergey Lavrov: In South Ossetia the Georgian party conducts ethnic cleanings, humanitarian accident becomes ripe. 17:55 the Air Forces of Russia have struck on the Georgian military air station. The Russian bomber has dumped a bomb on military air station in Marneuli in a southwest of Georgia, having damaged a runway. Earlier it was informed, that bombs have been dumped on military base in Vaziani, and also on cities Gori and Kareli. 18:06 " the First channel ": 58-th army has begun bombardment of the Georgian armies in Tskhinvali. Two tank columns of 58-th army of the Russian Federation have rounded Tskhinvali on road Zarskoj and have begun bombardment of positions of the Georgian militarians. 18:58 Civil.ge: Saakashvili deduces the Georgian contingent from Iraq. The president of Georgia Michael Saakashvili has declared a conclusion of the armies from Iraq because of "the Russian aggression". 19:07 the Georgian mass-media: three person were lost at bombardment of military air station in Marnueli. To Troy the person five were lost also are wounded as a result of today's bombardment of military air station in Marnueli. 19:37 Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation: Divisions of 58-th Russian army have suppressed Georgian fire points, where Georgian forces fired city and positions of the Russian peacemakers. Divisions of 58-th Russian army which are near Tskhinvali in territory of South Ossetia, have suppressed Georgian fire points, where Georgian forces fired capital of not recognized republic and the Russian peacemakers. The assistant to the commander-in-chief of the Land forces of the Russian Federation has told about it colonel Igor Konashenkov. 22:51 In South Ossetia 12 Russian volunteers were lost, yet less than 50 person have received wounds. Command of the Russian peace-making forces in a zone of the georgia-ossetic conflict has informed new data on losses. 23:16 From Batumi aside Tskhinvali have gone 20 lorries with the Georgian militarians. According to eyewitnesses, from Batumi in South Ossetia are directed not less than 200 military men. On August, 9th, 2008: 00:19 condoleezza Rice has called Russia to disengage armies from South Ossetia. "The Russian armies should leave the Georgian territory", - is spoken in the application of the chapter of the Department of state of the USA. 00:57 Planes of the Air Forces of Russia have struck on port Poti and military base in Senaki. The Georgian party informs, that as a result of bombardment there are victims and wounded men. 02:10 About two one o'clock in the morning the Georgian artillery has opened fire on positions of the Russian peacemakers. 03:27 the Security Council of the United Nations again could not make a decision on a situation in South Ossetia. The session of Security Council of the United Nations second for a day has again ended without acceptance of any decisions. 08:39 Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation: Georgia has opened fire on an escort with wounded men. The Georgian militarians, under statements of the Russian militarians, have opened fire on an escort with the wounded men, followed of South Ossetia to Russia; the attack on an escort is accomplished around of the arrangements reached at intermediary of OSCE. 10:14 Ministry of Defence of Georgia has declared success of approach in South Ossetia. The Ministry of Defence of Georgia approves, that the Georgian divisions successfully continue approach in South Ossetia. According to department head David Kezerashvili, not only has not conceded any before a taken position, but also continues to borrow new. 10:50 BBC the Russian Federation have struck artilleries near Gori. 11:01 Russia has accepted more than 30 thousand refugees from South Ossetia. 12:10 To Tskhinvali and Tbilisi have counted the "brought down" planes. Georgians approve, that they ostensibly managed to bring down 10 Russian planes; representatives of South Ossetia speak, that they have brought down two Georgian planes. 13:55 the Georgian artillery has renewed bombardment of a staff of the Russian peacemakers. 14:27 South Ossetia has asked for Russia the help in a recognition of independence. The committee according to and press of South Ossetia has addressed to "to people and a management of Russia" with the request to help with a recognition of independence of not recognized republic. "To live in structure of the fascist state Georgia it is not obviously possible. We ask legal, legal aid in a recognition of independence of Republic South Ossetia", - the text of the committee of the message placed on a site says. 17:08 Moscow plans to address to the Hague and Strasbourg for investigation of circumstances of destruction of the Russian peacemakers. 17:44 the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Georgia: At storm of Tskhinvali 2000 peace inhabitants were lost. Victims of shellings, aviaimpacts and storm of Tskhinvali became at least two thousand peace inhabitants of capital of South Ossetia. 20:38 Putin has demanded to stop aggression in South Ossetia. Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin has addressed to the Georgian authorities with an appeal immediately to stop aggression against South Ossetia and yours faithfully to concern to the rights of other people. Refugees words: "I saw, how the Georgian tank has moved the grandmother with 2 grandsons" "I saw, how my family have tired out in the house and burn them" The Georgian propagandists behind work. You saw this staff: photo #1 http://k.img.com.ua/img/gallery/756/8fbdf560b7f5dfb5d1305d32f0d5392a.jpg The corpse lays on a back. Photo #2 http://k.img.com.ua/img/gallery/756/3150ab36819655b61a5a4036c3f46b1c.jpg The corpse is tired and has turned over on a stomach. Photo #3 http://www.reuters.com/resources/r/?m=02&d=20080809&t=2&i=5508259&w=&r=2008-08-09T135819Z_01_L7680404_RTRUKOP_0_PICTURE7 The citizen has changed clothes for new shooting. But cries so well... Interesting pictures: The Georgian artillery shoots across Tskhinvali http://img.lenta.ru/articles/2008/08/08/ossetia/picture.jpg The refugee from South Ossetia http://kp.ru/upimg/photo/133233.jpg Positions of the incorporated peace-making forces after a mortar of attack. http://pravda.ru/photo/report/ossetia-7267/4/ The house in Tskhinvali http://pravda.ru/photo/report/ossetia-7267/7/ The Russian armies bear wounded of under bombardment http://pics.vesti.ru/p/b_261126.jpg Wall of the house in Tskhinvali http://pics.vesti.ru/p/b_261094.jpg Tskhinvali street http://pics.vesti.ru/p/b_260899.jpg Video: http://ru.youtube.com/watch?v=YbODQG7UV8A http://ru.youtube.com/watch?v=5AqWNeYJGrc On the Internet there was new staff, but I can write any more. Ask questions. I shall necessarily answer. ardat@mail.ru

Good comment, but I think it should be shorter and more concise, so that everybody can read it quickly and catch the matter.

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WWIII coming soon Russia beat USA

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Plots about war and accidents render what influence on mentality of the person? How, in your opinion, it is necessary to present the information connected with various accidents, wars? Whether it is necessary to limit display (on time, the maintenance)? Whether heightened interest to death, horrors and tragedies really today takes place? In what of the reason of this phenomenon? qwcz@mail.ru

The Russian empire is alive and well, much to the chagrin of the West. Joseph Stalin seems to have a smile on his face. What happened with South Ossetia cannot be compared with Czechoslovakia, or the Nazi Germany, like many Georgians try to provoke the world intellectual community here. On the contrary, the Russians were/are doing good for the people (here I mean the South Ossetians, who were predatorily divided by Georgia [FACT] during the USSR). If not Russia, please, anyone just name me any country in this damn corrupted, double-standardized and brainwashed world that would have protected 70,000 of ethnic South Ossetians against the Georgians (who came there with only one intention: force historically opposing [FACT] ethnicity to bow to Saakashvili - the dictator, rape/kill their women/kids or face the option of total extermination in the night)??? You are thinking?! .... I already have the answer for you: There is no such a country! So, yes, what Russia did is fully justified (although, the method was wrong, but what was the other way to stop this madman - Saakashvili). I am upset about many civilians, who died, but, hey, can there be a war without casualties? Of course, NO! What Georgians should finally do, is wake up and overthrow Saakashvili, who is leading them towards the abyss! He may preach the Georgians with David rhetoric, but, smart people know that he screwed it up big time! And if he still has couple of functioning cells in his brain, he would do everyone good by resigning. It is true people have short memory, but Saakashvili ordered his police to tear-gass and beat the Georgians in November last year when they were protesting against his faked elections. Rings a bell right, yet again his own people. These days he bedazzled them completely. Are you guys this easy to dupe? This reminds me of the little kid who picked a fight with a bully, got his butt whupped and then went crying home to mom. Saakashvili is really a fool if he thought Russia would stand idly by and the US would come to his aid with anything but words. That is why Saakashvili he so desparately trying to use all sort of provocations in the media. I tried to search the internet for the national characteristics of the Georgians and what they are good at and the only things I could find are: hospitality and good cuisine (posotive), and (negative) being extremely melodramic and hitting and running away to hide behind a bigger brother (especially true to fights), which is exactly, what, happened this time with South Ossetia (FACT: it is paradoxical, but South Ossetia does not even have its own army. Saakashvili is a real Criminal he must sit right next to Karadic in the Haage). Look at the US and how they criticize Russia. It is stupid, especially when the US has the largest record of breaking the International Law and ignoring the UN, examples are: Invasion on Iraq, Invasion on Afghanistan, Invasion of former Yugoslavia (Serbia), etc. Ha-ha ALL THESE COUNTRIES ARE SOUVEREIGN STATES (peace off GWBush when you accuse Russia of occupying a sovereign country, look at what you did!!!). Of course, you cannot behave like this and apply double standards (e.g. Harper of Canada, Bush and the rest of the so-called "West" weren't too concerned about a cease-fire when Israeli jets were bombing all of Lebanon into rubble and killing scores of women and children. In fact Harper called the destruction of Lebanon by the Israeli military a "measured response."). There are facts and look them in the eyes and take them seriously. Setting deadly precedents (invading those countries, recognizing Kosovo, etc.) does not go away easily. That being said, I have to wonder if the Bush Administration exists outside of the realm of irony. At this very moment, we are occupying a small, defenseless nation (notably petroleum rich) which we entered without consent of the United Nations. Not only without consent, but we were specifically told NOT to do it. And then? Russia pulls a similar move (albeit one, for the sake of appearances, seems to have slightly more merit. At least their justifications and historical legitimacy exist in reality) and our administration "calls for an end to the bombing." Admittedly, I wondered to myself whether GWBush might actually be talking about Iraq. Additionally I am very disappointed with the level of anti-Russian, Ossetian, and Abkhasian bias that many American publications exhibit, including NYTimes. Let's talk facts here for a change because I am not hearing them from the US media. Stalin (a Georgian) has laid the foundation for this Georgian-Ossetian conflict in his time by giving Ossetian territory to his Georgian fellowmen. As the Soviet Union started disintegrating, many republics felt that they deserve the right to determine their future. However, Georgians must have been rather zealous supporters of Stalin's genocidal strategies when they brutally attacked South Ossetia in 1991 in response to its declaration of independence from Georgia and the Soviet Union. Unfortunately for Georgia, their attempts to exterminate the ethnically different Ossetians and occupy their territory failed due to a strong resistance put up by Ossetian, Abkhasian, Armenian, Chechen, and Russian fighters, among others. The recent unprovoked all-out attack by Georgia's military on the break away region the day before the Olympic games is a return to that old treacherous Stalin-inspired strategy of ethnic cleansing. What we have now is a new attempt by Georgia and the United States to exterminate the small ethnic group, deny its right for independence, and capture its territory. As an American taxpayer, you should be asking why your government has spent over $40 million of your money in equipping and training Georgian military, which has just obliterated the capital of South Ossetia and killed by some estimates about 1,400 civilians. Moreover, as an American citizen, you should be asking your government and the media why it is supporting the ethnic conflict drawn up by Stalin. This is yet another failure of the US government and the media to be honest to the American people (just like they lied to us about Iraq). I do not know about you folks, but I no longer feel that I live in a democratic country with limited government ruled by the will of its people. To conclude, I can only add the words of Chechnya President Kadyrov who has announced that he is prepared to send 10,000 of Chechens to screw Georgians. If he really means it, then Saakashvili will probably be busy searching for a safe place at GWBush ranch to hide. The Chechen President also said that he watched CNN when they showed how Saakashvili heard the sound of a plane in Gori and abandoned the crowd of officials and Georgian Ministers by hiding somewhere aside. Kadyrov said that Saakashvili wasn´t even man enough to look at the jetplane. In fact he ran so fast that his Bodyguards could catch him. Thus, teh Georgians need to send him to the Olympics to be a splinter there! Lol How the commander in chief can be such a coward, especially when he is supposedly giving orders to the Georgian Army??? Well, I guess every nations chooses the president it deserves, just like we deserved GWBush. Wake up, lies is all around!

Hello. Is there anyone else from Ossetia that can tell us what is happening?

I'm afraid the people in South Ossetia can't reply to your question. For few weeks there was no basic things such water and electricity, let alone internet. Journalists can't use satellite equipment, and people can't use mobile phones because they are targeted by mortar fire which homes on radio signals. The capital of South Ossetia is in ruins, survirours hide in the basements. All correspondents report from Georgian side, and they report the Georgian propaganda. If you don't believe me, wait a few days / weeks, and if you are still bothered, find facts about Georgian genocide of Ossetians which Russia will present to Haague tribunal.

Ossetia is under fire, but surely there are Ossetian people elsewhere in the world who can share their opinion. Please do tell us how you feel.

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STOP, GEORGIA!!! People of the world, you are being deceived! World mass media propagandize false information. Russia DID NOT ATTACK Georgia! On August 7th, 2008 at 10:00 PM Georgia attacked South Ossetia. On August 8th, 2008 at 3:30 AM Georgian Army tanks entered Tskhinvali. Artillery bombing proceeded all day long, and fight with the use of tanks and heavy military machinery was lead against both Ossetian Army and civilian inhabitants. 2000 innocent civilians are already killed. The Russian peacemakers arrived to South Ossetia in the evening of August 8th, 2008 to settle the conflict and prompt peace in the republic and to protect Russian citizens living on the territory of South Ossetia. Georgia has attacked South Ossetia on the eve of Olympic games, which is extremely cruel and cynical. Watch proofs in videos at: http://www.1tvrus.com/ , http://www.1tv.ru/owa/win/ort6 _main.main , http://www.rian.ru/ , http://www.vesti.ru/news , http://news.ntv.ru/ , http://www.ren-tv.com/ , http://www.newsru.com/

Stop RUSSIA and their military propaganda!

If you say something, be so kind to find the facts as an aproval to your words! There is no any military propoganda in Russia. We try to protect our civilians. United States try to become the only world power, to make everybody do what they want, and Russia is the only country which is able to stop them! And president Saakashvili is just a Washington's puppet and unable to make any decissions himself. STOP THAT WAR!!!

There is not ANY military propaganda in Russia... i believe those to be naive words. Russia may attempt to protect some of their civilians, but definitely not all and I believe recent and past history can prove that. I also think the protection of your own civilians should not be the combatants only task...civilians of any country should always be preserved. However, I do not think the issue here is this... it is my belief that the issue most likely stems back further (obviously). I think it is quite apparent that Georgia attacked first...but what has Russia done to provoke this attack...?

Information for you to think about........... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQXaGjNOg_E

Very nice video. That's a good example of "freedom of speech" in USA. I strongly recommend to watch it.

Wow...this video kinda says it all (you can almost here FOX producers screaming in the back ground "go to a break" "stop her from talking") haha

Not to worry. American Media reported that Georgia attacked South Ossetia first. Americans believe that Russia has the right to protect its citizens. However, we also believe Russia should have limited its response to the area of conflict and not push troops far into Georgia's territory. The Georgian people should not be punished for a stupid decision of their politicians. We believe the Georgian people should vote to remove their president and all those responsible. And replace them with leaders whom will work to have lasting peace with Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

spam for the win yea

What hypocrites americans are. What have they done in Iraq? What do they pretend to do in Iran? Are they expecting what from Russia? That Russians watch while the United States dominate all the region without a blink? Americans have provoked this with their total disrespect for international law and the united nations. Human rights? Give us a break!! Ever heard of Guantanamo? I don't subscribe to the Kremlin politics, but of all the governments of the world, Condoleeza Rice, shut up!!! You don't have any kind of ethics!!

I think that the reason why Georgians started an open aggression against Ossetians is that the USA commanded them to go to war. USA want to control the area and cannot start a war themselves, so they need Georgians to start the war.

That is a total nonsense, US has no interest in having bad relations with Russia