08.08.2008 - John McCain urged Russia to withdraw from the Georgian territory.

08.08.2008 - Interfax quoted the Georgian Foreign Ministry as saying that strikes by Russian aircraft killed and wounded personnel at a Georgian air base and that Russian planes have been bombing Georgian territory throughout the day. Georgian officials also report four Russian aircraft shot down.

The U.S., NATO and the European Union have all called for an end to the fighting. President Bush and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin discussed the conflict Friday, the White House confirmed.

By early evening Friday, a Georgian Cabinet minister said the country's forces have taken control of Tskhinvali, Interfax reported.

The Novosti news agency, citing the South Ossetian government, said Georgian tanks and infantry attacked Tskhinvali, and "a large part of the city has been destroyed. Over 15 civilians have been killed, several buildings are on fire in the city center, and the local parliament building has burned down."

Georgia asked the United States for planes to bring back its 2,000 troops serving as part of the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq, a U.S. official said.

"All day today, they've been bombing Georgia from numerous warplanes and specifically targeting [the] civilian population, and we have scores of wounded and dead among [the] civilian population all around the country," Georgia's president, Mikhail Saakashvili, said Friday. "This is the worst nightmare one can encounter."

Bombs rocked Tbilisi early Saturday (08.09.08) morning as the fight between Georgia and Russia over a breakaway region intensified and moved into the Georgian capital.

Government buildings, including the Parliament, were evacuated when the bombs fell.

Heavy casualties have reported on both sides since Russian forces moved Friday into South Ossetia, a pro-Russian autonomous region of Georgia.

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[Iberi1]

"I looked into Putin's eyes, and I saw three things, a "K' a "G' and a "B,'" is a line McCain has pulled out more than once during his push for the presidency. It's a pointed jab at Bush's palsy relationship with Putin, and Bush's famous remark after his first meeting with the Russian leader that after looking in Putin's eyes he "got a sense of his soul."

[Iberi1]

At the same time let me ask you: when in 90's Russia invaded two Georgian provinces and was bombing as from sky and black see, what Serbians did to protect little orthodox Georgian nation from imperialist Russian aggression? Please remind me at least one statement made by Serbian Orthodox Church or Government officials.

Kosovo=Serbia

Abkhazia=Georgia

So called South Osetia=Georgia

[Iberi1]

Let me remind you, that when NATO began bombing the former Yugoslavia, Georgian Patriarch Ilia II made a special statement against bombing and wrote a special letter to the American President.

[Iberi1]

The Serbs did not do anything but try to keep order in a rogue Islamic province of their country. Who's next? Georgia also has a rogue Islamic province, Abkhazia. Georgians can draw paralells of Kosovo and Abkhazia.

Ilia II, the Patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church, said Russian "threats" to recognize Abkhazia and South Ossetia after Kosovo's independence were "unacceptable."

[dawnrun911]

This excuse for a man is nothing more than a stooge and a puppet. He says what he is told to say.

[nurikaltynbekov]

mr mccain you too old man just go home take your cigare and relax!!!you dont need this shit!

[TheKonfidencial]

At him the left cheek thick what he a candy eats that or a hamburger?

[frphilipmullen]

God's Blessing & VICTORY to Christian Georgia!

Russia is like a MONKEY playing with the NUCLEAR BUTTON!

[leontd]

If US defend georgia and war with Russia.... Then it will going to be a WORLD WAR 3!

[Anacinc]

OMG... see his facial expression?? Conflict seems to fuel this guy's agressive conduct that it won't suprise me that he would start another war with, in this case, Russia?? To assure a place in the next generation historybook??

[Kerosin2000]

What action you silly? No one will mess with Russia otherwise all die!!! They can only talk!

[hamshow]

South Osetia is to Georgia as Georgia is to Russia: The big guy wants the little guys land...

[ladysterva17]

McCain an old fart would send young guys at war, if he is given the chance. Just look at him, Bush looks angelic next to him!!

[midnghtshdw]

Well he wrote the script, he just has memory loss or somthing

[zgdzgd]

Russia leave free Georgia right now !!!