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Tim Whewell's original report from South Ossetia which sparked controversy. Three months after its short but bloody war with Russia, Georgia is facing increasingly difficult questions about its role in the conflict. Russian tank and a house burned by South Ossetian militia in August Its attack on August 7 on the break-away region of South Ossetia triggered a Russian invasion, which in turn sparked the biggest crisis in east-west relations since the Cold War. The United States, Britain and other Western governments offered Georgia strong diplomatic support, accusing Russia - South Ossetia's ally - of aggression and massive over-reaction. But now mounting evidence is casting doubt on Georgia's account of the origins and course of the war. It suggests that Georgia played a bigger role than it admits in provoking the conflict,... [read full story]
