The War in Georgia Is a War for the West  —  As I write, Russia is waging war on my country.  —  On Friday, hundreds of Russian tanks crossed into Georgian territory, and Russian air force jets bombed Georgian airports, bases, ports and public markets.  Many are dead, many more wounded.

Will Russia Get Away With It?  —  In August 1924, the small nation of Georgia, occupied by Soviet Russia since 1921, rose up against Soviet rule.  On Sept. 16, 1924, The Times of London reported on an appeal by the president of the Georgian Republic to the League of Nations.

Georgia Fight Spreads, Moscow Issues Ultimatum  —  GORI, Georgia — Russia issued an ultimatum to Georgian forces on Monday to surrender completely in and around the western pro-Russian separatist enclave of Abkhazia, in a sign that fighting could escalate on a second front in the west of Georgia.

Putin Makes His Move  —  The details of who did what to precipitate Russia's war against Georgia are not very important.  Do you recall the precise details of the Sudeten Crisis that led to Nazi Germany's invasion of Czechoslovakia?  Of course not, because that morally ambiguous dispute …

True colors: Where's the “anti-war” movement on the Russo-Georgia war?  —  The evidence is growing that the Russian's are trying to conquer Georgia and oust its government: … Of course, the Russians have no meaningful justification under international law, far less than the imperfect case …

Why Georgia Lost The War  —  To no one's surprise, the Russians drove back a Georgian attempt to regain control of South Ossetia.  There were several hundred military and civilian casualties.  The fighting apparently began when some South Ossetia militiamen fired across the border at Georgian troops.

On Slog to Safety, Seething at West  —  GORI, Georgia — In retreat, the Georgian soldiers were so tired they could not keep from stumbling.  Their arms were loaded with rucksacks and ammunition boxes; they had dark circles under their eyes.  Officers ran up and down the line, barking for them to go faster.