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I don't see any purpose in offering you my views on what's been going on in Georgia when there are so many more expert commentators around (see here, here and here).
What fascinates me is the pathology of tyrant worship which exists in some writers.
I suppose it is entirely to be expected that someone who hero worships a mass murderer would describe Russia's attacks as liberation for South Ossetia. But there are plenty of others out there, to whom I won't link (I am linking to Clark because I have previously provided numerous links to his site as an example of distortion in the cause of bully-worship).
Is it enough to describe such people - accuate though it may be - as buffoons? I don't think it is. I am curious as to the mindset of those who deliberately blind themselves to evidence and who ally themselves with brutal and violent regimes and despise the victims of their brutality. It's a longstanding phenomenon, of course - witness the worship of Stalin of so many on the left, even when evidence of his crimes was overwhelming. And it continues today with those who argue that Georgia is the aggressor and Russia merely coming to the aid of Georgia's victims.
What are your thoughts on this?
UPDATE: To see what I mean, have a read of the comments thread after David Clark's piece.