A bit like political life in Russia today - and if you don't agree you end up on the wrong end of the State!

source Amnesty International report 2008

Well, the Russian (Siberia) bear better get that first cup of coffee (or tea) down and wake up. The oil thirsty Chicons (China) has it's eyes on you and the Artic Ocean.

MOSCOW, August 1 (RIA Novosti) - Georgia's breakaway republic of South Ossetia reported on Friday evening that three people had been killed as Georgian troops continued to shell its capital, Tskhinvali.

"A Georgian mortar platoon is shelling southern districts of Tskhinvali," South Ossetia's information and press committee said. "The northern [de facto] border is also being shelled. South Ossetia is returning fire."
South Ossetia had earlier reported that Georgian snipers were firing on a border checkpoint in the region, killing one police officer and injuring one more.

Russian peacekeepers deployed in the region confirmed the reports of automatic weapon fire.

"Three people have been killed and seven injured as of 21:00 Moscow time (17:00 GMT) by snipers from the Georgian side firing on Tskhinvali," Commander Vladimir Ivanov said, adding that the attacks were continuing.

READ MORE -- http://en.rian.ru/world/20080801/115488870.html

That pro-American freak Michael Saakashvili just lost his mind....


Georgia is reported to start bombardment of South Ossetian capital Tskhinvali and villages near the border. At least 3 people are said to be injured.

Georgia is reported to start bombardment of South Ossetian capital Tskhinvali and villages near the border. At least 3 people are said to be injured.

"Around half past twelve the bombardment of Tskhinvali started. We don’t know who is shooting. It sounds like mortar and artillery fire, we can hear very loud explosions. On Wednesday night the curfew was introduced for the capital of South Ossetia," Mahmoud Kanbar, correspondent of RT's Arab Language sister channel Rusiya Al-Ayum, reported from South Ossetian capital.

VIDEO -- http://russiatoday.com/news/news/28571/video

READ MORE -- http://russiatoday.com/news/news/28571



Ossetia (Ossetic: Ирыстон (Iryston); Russian: Осетия, (Osetiya); Georgian: ოსეთი (Oset'i)) is an ethnolinguistic region located on both sides of the Greater Caucasus Mountains, largely inhabited by the Ossetians, an Iranian people who speak the Ossetic language (an Eastern Iranian language). The Ossetic-speaking area south to the main Caucasus ridge is within the de jure borders of Georgia but is largely under the control of the Russian-backed de facto government of the unrecognized Republic of South Ossetia. The northern portion of the region consists of the republic of North Ossetia-Alania within the Russian Federation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ossetia

What is the status of South Ossetia? How come they have their own military?

De facto South Ossetia is an independent country, but it was not recognized as such de jure.

OK, but you mentioned they have an army. How come, if that territory is still Georgian de iure?

The Russians set up "their" military for them as a pro Russian terrorists force!!

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Georgia is not in charge of South Ossetia. In fact, South Ossetia was NEVER a part of Georgia.

ohh puhleezz. Oss was sooo part of Georgia. Which is why the Rus "peacekeepers" were sent in to the break away region to begin with.





So anyway, post more action pics of war pls

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