What's considered a "disproportionate use of force?"  Apparently, the Russian government thinks it knows, because on August 4th, Russia Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin stated:"Moscow is seriously concerned about the escalation of tension in the region caused by disproportionate use of force by the Georgian side," Karasin told Vashadze, according to the press release.Then the Russian military routed Georgian forces military from South Ossetia on August 7th and then continued with the subsequent invasion of the nation Georgia. Again, the Russia government could determine what a "disproportionate use of force" was, but that consideration apparently ended at Georgia's northern border as the Russian military continues to meander around the Georgian countryside.  But then again, no one can say the Russian government didn't warn Georgia either.  Or the West for that matter.  The ground work for Russia military action was laid and all...(Read Full Post)