First of all, if conflagration does occur in either Abkhazia or South Ossetia, that would not be categorized as a "civil war," but as an inter-state conflict between Russia and Georgia. Secondly, the author relies on the faulty assumption, when he claims that Russia will benefit from both outcomes. In fact, this is patently false. Kremlin is already becoming diplomatically isolated as Putin's fateful decision on Georgian breakaway regions has been criticized by EU, NATO, OSCE and U.S. Department of State, to name a few. Tbilisi's reaction thus far has been measured, deliberate and multifaceted, so to call it "apoplectic" is an obvious exaggeration that betrays author's noticeable anti-Georgian bias, which has been evident in past Georgia-related postings as well. Third, it is pointless to speculate about what the official Tbilisi expects the Western governments will or won't do in response to Russia's "velvet annexation" of Georgia's regions. At stake here is more than just declarative support for Georgia's territorial integrity and inviolability of its state borders. Russia's actions fully vindicate Georgia's aspirations of eventual NATO membership and possible military confrontation in the Abkhaz conflict zone will only strengthen Tbilisi's resolve while making its appeal more urgent. Western recognition of Kosovo's independence does not give Moscow a carte blanche to carry out geopolitical gerrymandering in the post-Soviet space. To insist on such a causal link is tantamount to admitting full ignorance of the most basic facts from the history of either Kosovo or Abkhaz conflicts. Perhaps the author should consider doing some background readings and significant fact-checking before issuing questionable pontifications about complex topics that obviously go beyond his "analytical" grasp.