“But the current Georgian rulers who in one hour simply wiped 10 Ossetian villages from the face of the earth, the Georgian rulers which used tanks to run over children and the elderly, which threw civilians into cellars and burnt them — they (Georgian leaders) are players that have to be protected.”

Putin’s accusations about the actions of Georgian troops have not been independently confirmed.” (end quote)

Putin is most likely lying. Several thousand Israeli and US advisors integrated into a 22,000 man army, and our guys didn’t know about it? Or worse, our guys let that happen? No way, Vlad. Our people don’t do that shit. Your provincialism is showing you up. No-class Vlad. Tells lies to presidents, tells lies about presidents. You suck, shorty.