War of Russian aggression

Georia is currently mired in a new hair pulling contest with Russia over a chunk of real estate called South Ossetia. This breakaway plantation seceded from its union with Georgia after the collapse of the Soviet Union and Russian peacekeepers have been in the region ever since. Of course, oil is at the heart of this conflict as much of Russia’s oil passes through the region and into world markets. President Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia was elected on a campaign platform to restore the union and he’s an American ally whose nation shares a border with Turkey. South Ossetians feel a kinship to Russia and apparently they carry Russian passports. Team Bush is sending envoys to try to sort out the mess. The question is whether the march of these two armies into South Ossetia will result in a modern Gettysburg.