A just-completed European Union probe has placed blame for the August 2008 Georgia-Russia conflict in South Ossetia on Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, who issued a secret order to invade the country. Russia responded to protect its de facto citizens, and Saakashvili turned to the United States for sympathy and military assistance.
If the current administration is determined to press the “reset” button with Russia, it must first press “refresh” with Georgia. On April 9, angered by Saakashvili’s fatal mistake, which has damaged the small country’s economy and left innocent women and children dead, the Georgian people plan to march in the streets of Tbilisi, demanding Saakashvili¹s resignation.
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