Wretchard: The answer to what the Russians plan to do with Georgia has been given. They plan to conquer it. Russian troops took the key town of Gori

Reuters: Two Reuters reporters in Gori said they saw no evidence of a substantial Russian presence in the town. One said he saw Georgian soldiers leaving in convoys. … “We are right now driving through the town and I see no trace of troops or military vehicles. It is absolutely deserted.”

Wretchard’s link at 6:27: US defense officials said they were unable to corroborate Georgian claims that Russian troops had pushed into Gori. “I don’t know why the Georgians are saying that,” said a defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. “We don’t see anything that supports they are in Gori.”