From our "We'll believe it when we see it" files...You may recall less than 48 hours ago, a Kremlin military spokesman denied Russian troops were on Georgian soil, declaring in solemn tones that the Bear had not left South Ossetia - despite the fact that the town of Gori was being used as target practice by Russian artillery and the Black Sea port of Poti had been almost razed to the ground by Russian planes.Now the Russians are saying their troops have stopped their advance: President Dmitri A. Medvedev of Russia announced Tuesday that he had ordered a halt to his country's military operation in Georgia, although he did not say that troops were pulling out and he insisted that Russian forces were still authorized to fire on enemies in South Ossetia. The president said Russia had achieved its military goals during five days of intense fighting, which has seen Russian troops advance into Georgian territory and which brought strong denunciations from President...(Read Full Post)