The latest Caucasus war has been brief but devastating. Destruction in South Ossetia has reached a scale not seen in Europe since the Balkan wars. Similarly to that conflict, an ethnic minority, mostly civilians, has fallen victim to inter-ethnic violence, reckless actions of a populist leader, the complete inability of the international community to intervene early in order to prevent the escalation of violence, and a media campaign that has nearly blurred the line between the truth and myths (or deliberate lies) about what has been happening and why. The consequences of this conflict will likewise be felt by generations.
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