Russian investigators said Tuesday that volunteers from the U.S. took part in the August fighting over the separatist province of South Ossetia.
Russia says 162 South Ossetia residents were killed along with 48 Russian servicemen. Georgia says it lost 169 soldiers and police, and 69 civilians.
We officially deny that any Americans fought in the war or that our military fought during the war.
The Russian claim over civilian deaths apparently means the end of their accusation that South Ossetians were being slaughtered by the Georgians, which is why Moscow says Russia invaded Georgia.
The Russians are beyond reasoning with at the moment. For a while anyway, we need to stay wary and armed, saying "nice doggy," while keeping our hands away from their jaws.
