“defending the territorial integrity of the worst ethnic cleansers in the Caucasus”

That would be Russia in Chechnya.

I am amused by how the Russian disinformation campaign keeps trying to steer the comparisons away from Georgia-S. Osseita/ Russia-Chechnya.
One would almost think it was part of a ruse of war. IIRC the Russians have a word for that; ‘Maskovka’ or something like that. Maybe one of you KGB types would be so kind as to correct my spelling.

Russia keeps seeking justification for it rape of Georgia. Most of it is bogus. Here is the BBC take on it, which is only slightly spun in a pro-Russian manner;

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7571096.stm

They left yet? 14 Days and counting.