Saakashvili launched an attack on South Ossetia while peace talks were talking place. He is now getting what he richly deserves. Off with his head!
Saakashvili Denies Georgian War Crimes During South Ossetia War
By Michael HeathOct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- President Mikheil Saakashvili denied Georgia committed war crimes when its security forces attacked the breakaway region of South Ossetia, in response to allegations raised in a British Broadcasting Corp. report.
The BBC said witnesses described how Georgian tanks fired directly into an apartment block in South Ossetia's capital, Tskhinvali, and troops shot at civilians as they tried to flee. Human Rights Watch has said Georgia used ``indiscriminate and disproportionate force'' during the attack.
``We strongly deny any of this, any accusation of war crimes,'' Saakashvili said in a video clip on the BBC's Web site, adding Georgia is ``very open for any kind of investigation.''
Indiscriminate use of force is a violation of the Geneva Conventions and serious breaches are considered war crimes.
The conflict began Aug. 7 when Georgia launched artillery attacks on targets in Tskhinvali in an effort to retake South Ossetia. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=aTeiSqBXgaoY&refer=europe