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(Crosspost of sorts from Green Mountain Daily) Looking at comments around the blogosphere, as well as the void in my own head, it seemed clear that there's a lot of misunderstanding and good ol' fashioned ignorance about what's going on between Russia and Georgia right now. This diary is an attempt to flesh out the background of the conflict.
There are a few things that even the most casual observer should bear in mind. First, that, like so many conflicts in the modern era, fossil fuels very much complicate the dynamics of what can and should be done, and what is underway. Second, that distinguishing who the good guys are isn't exactly as clean as the media might like to believe.
