Russia’s behavior is really baffling in all this. It did not make sense for them to move beyond SO borders without capturing Tbilisi. Lets suppose that their blitzkrieg failed and they did not reach Tbilisi on time, before a reaction by US halted them. The question then becomes why did they break their word twice, thus further undermining their standing in the world (first when speaking to US, then when signing the agreement)? What is the purpose of the marauding around Gori (mostly by SO thugs, but supported by Russian troops)? It seems to me that Russia really has no idea what to do next and its actions are completely improvised at this point, with associated lack of 3C. What does everyone else think?