Russia Has Invaded Georgia

[Mike Ellis]

Wonder if this will ignite a regional brush fire war, or if it will be contained?

Also wonder how much it will end up costing the American taxpayer - higher oil prices? Military aid?

Will likely spill over into tensions at the Olympic Games, too. Going to be an interesting weekend. I hope they are able to minimize civilian casualties

Russian tanks 'rolling into Georgian breakaway' - CNN.com

Russian tanks 'rolling into Georgian breakaway'
TBLISI, Georgia (CNN) -- Georgia's president said Friday that his country is under attack from Russian tanks and warplanes, and he accused Russia of targeting civilian populations as tensions over the breakway Georgian region of South Ossetia appeared to boil over into full-blown conflict.

"All day today they've been bombing Georgia from numerous warplanes and specifically targeting (the) civilian population, and we have scores of wounded and dead among (the) civilian population all around the country," Mikhail Saakashvili told CNN in an exclusive interview.

Saakashvili also said Georgian troops had shot down two Russian aircraft.

Asked whether Georgia and Russia were now at war, he said, "My country is in self-defense against Russian aggression. Russian troops invaded Georgia."

Russian television showed a convoy of Russian tanks and said they were heading into the South Ossetia region.

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