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Russia calls a halt

August 12, 2008 - 4:11 am - by Richard Fernandez
JBean
2008-08-12 13:00:06

poul:

“Once a heavy assault on Georgian positions began Thursday, the news that 150 Russian tanks were approaching the region had forced him to act. “Our military said the only option we had was to use long-range artillery and move up to destroy the bridge” above Tskhinvali, Mr. Saakashvili said.”

Exactly how is that an admission that the Georgians bombed “a city full of civilians?”