The withdrawal seems to be more a farce than anything. How do you make it look as though you are pulling out when in all actuality you are not? Thin the troops, seize new areas, and move things around.
NATO, however, has become non-committal in its stance against Russia. Some say this due to their dependence on Russian natural resources. There's that natural resource problem again.
Now, Georgia's government is not an innocent party in this deal.. They have been overzealous in their response to freedoms. But have they done so much that it warrants an invasion? As I learn more, I still say no. Why has Russia acted with such aggression as is punishing a wayward child? I still believe it is Putin's overall plan to regain Russian dominance in the area - and he needs Georgia's natural resources to keep it up.
Here is a news story on the current Russian manipulation of its own news:
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