Death and Despair in Georgia
Having myself been a witness to war and its effects, I believe it important to see the human tragedy and the senseless nature of war. So far, more than 1,500 civilians have been killed. South Ossetia has a population of 70,000 of which about a third are ethnic Georgians, the balance are ethnic Ossetians who speak a language related to Farsi. There are now 30,000 refugees. Perhaps one day, we’ll get it right but I am not optimistic that it will be in my lifetime.
For complete coverage of the war in Georgia, please visit my earlier posts:
The War in Georgia
“War Has Started” — Russian Invades Georgia
Fighting Rages in the Caucasus
And I had also covered the Georgian elections held this past May.