Gorgians started this war and they are the one to blame.

Michael, NEW YORK, USA

The reason why it all was started is to cut off Russia from the Black Sea. Georgia is the first step, Ukraine is the second one. See the map.

Alexey, Perm, RF

As an occupying power Russia is legally obliged to protect minorities in the territory it controls, by allowing the South Ossetians to ethnically cleanse Georgian villages it opens them up to war crimes charges themselves all the way up to the top of the command structure and that means Putin.

Stephen, St. Ives, England

Answering the question regarding Russian passports:

Russian passports were offered not only to Abkhazians and Ossetians, but to all former citizens of the Soviet Union regardless of whether they lived inside or outside of Russia.

South Ossetians were the ones to take the offer (I wonder why?)

Dmitri, Sydney, Australia

The lesson is that the United Nations Security Council
is dead. Georgia and US killed it

B.Benzi, Cesena, Italy

Don't tell me what to do and I won't tell you where you should go...

Sasha, Staten Island, USA

First of all, Russia had no business to invade Georgia the way it did. Why would Russia offer Russian passports to the Ossetians the do a ethnic cleansing of Georgians would be genocide. The world should go after Putin and Medvedev and charge them just like the Iraqis did to Sadam Husein.

David F., dunellen, usa

Leonid... Your ships DO come near our borders and your planes DO fly near and even into our airspace. As long as they don't cross the 20-kilometer limit, it's perfectly legal for a warship to be near another power's coast. If you don't want NATO warships in the Black Sea, pull back.

Gregory Baker, Odenton, Maryland , USA

Georgia should have known better than a devious attack under cover of the opening ceremonies of the Olympics. They made their bed, let them lie in it.
If the USA decides to re-arm Georgia, then it should be no surprise to anyone if Russia decides to arm Iran, Syria & Venuzuela...far more than now

Karl, New York, USA

Conflict is over and nothing can be done to reverse it.
The only way to have a legal and moral power to talk to Russia is to cancel the independence of Kosovo.
Only politicians with guts can say 'We made big mistake with Kosovo' - but our EU politicians wait for instructions from USA, so no chance.

savo, london, uk

Just simple- more weapons to Georgia, larger possibility for a new conflict, more deads, more tragedy.. Is this an aim of US and UK in here?
The question remains: what are NATO warships doing just 100 miles off the Russian border?
to US: Would you like if Russian warships settle near your border?

Leonid, Moscow,

it is terrible!
they are wiping of the mape entire villages...
the world should wake up!!!

Rezo, Tbilisi, Georgia

stanislav, new york,

Now it's US failt,amaizing!
The map shows active fires in the ethnic Georgian villages on August 10, 12, 13, 17, 19 and 22, well after active hostilities ended ,what this has to do with US weapons?

Rezo, Tbilisi, Georgia

if usa is indeed going to give more weapons to Georgia they are not only supporting more deaths from the Ossetians. But in fact show even more disregard for Georgian people who will be the ones affected.

stanislav, new york,

if usa is indeed going to give more weapons to Georgia they are not only supporting more deaths from the Ossetians. But in fact show even more disregard for Georgian people who will be the ones affected.

stanislav, new york, usa