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Originally Posted by rwmct
Yeah, but where the lines are drawn is ultimately what governs. And it is one thing if the people of the area in question mount a revolution and break away. Another situation entirely when a foreign power comes in and does it, particularly if that foreign power, as seems likely here, adds the breakaway region to its own territory.
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I guess the point that we will continue to disagree on is who that "foreign power" is in this case. I say because it is a self governed autonomous region, both Russia and Georgia are foreign powers. Georgia invaded South Ossetia in violation of the 1992 agreement, possibly thinking that the US would back them up.
Russia responded to requests for help from the South Ossetian government, a little too heavy handedly maybe, but they did what they set out to do. Now they say that Georgia has forfeited the territory as well as the right to maintain a peace keeping force there. I agree with them, while you seem to agree with Bush and McCain that Russia is the bad guy.