1. a) Who is the president of Russia?
b)  What warning did the Russian president give to Georgia?

2.  What did the Russian government accuse the Georgian government of doing in South Ossetia?

3.  a) What conclusion did independent monitors make about Russia's claim?
b)  What is significant about this conclusion?

5.  a) Name the president and capital of Georgia.
b)  How will the Russian-Georgian conflict affect Georgia's attempt to join NATO?

6.  Challenge question: Read the commentary by Melik Kaylan posted at the Wall Street Journal here. Do you agree with Kaylan's assertion that "If we don't draw the line here, it doesn't get easier down the road with any other border or country. We would be risking the future of Afghanistan, and the stability of Iraq, on the good will of Moscow and the mullahs in Tehran. This is how the game of grand strategy is played, whether we like it or not."  Explain your answer.