possibly noteworthy wrote:
War Nerd:

There are three basic facts to keep in mind about the smokin’ little war in Ossetia:

1. The Georgians started it.
2. They lost.
3. What a beautiful little war!

For me, the most important is #3, the sheer beauty of the video clips that have already come out of this war. I’m in heaven right now.

Could have done without the gratuitous cynicism towards the end with respect to the relative sexiness of casualties, but I guess that's this guy's schtick. Otherwise a good read. Very good dips into history, didn't know about the assistance the Georgian Christians rendered for the Mongols.

I found this as well:

http://www.antiwar.com/justin/?articleid=13285

Good sources are referenced to show this move was telegraphed months in advance.

I'm still hearing both sides say, "He shot first!" but at this point I think it's moot. Georgia picked a fight they could not win.