Once again, the US government is sticking its nose in where it doesn't belong in commenting on Russia's military intervention in South Ossetia:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_russia_georgia
What this article doesn't tell us, and what the White House doesn't seem to understand either, is that South Ossetia is a small state of mostly Russian citizens that recently broke away from Georgia. When Georgia attacked SO 2 days ago, they asked Russia for help after the Georgia military machine had all but leveled the capital city. In addition, many civilians had fled to safety across the border to Russia. It's obvious that Georgia's cowardly attack on the civilian population of SO was planned to happen while the world's focus was on the opening olympic games in China.
It should also be noted that all of the former Soviet states, including Georgia, and with the exception of the Baltics, asked to become members of the USSR when it was first formed.
I would suggest that our own imperialist government study history outside the USA before criticizing other government actions. And if you look at our own history, you'll see that we have done this same thing - numerous times.
For those not afraid of the truth about the American experience in the world along with our impending demise without immediate change, I urge you to read this new book: The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism - Andrew Bacevich