To add to the thoughts about the Georgia/Russia thing, here's a video on YouTube where FoxNews interviews South Ossetians who take over the time slot by condemning Georgia and thanking the Russians.
12-year-old girl: "but before I say anything else I just want to say that I was running from Georgian troops bombing our city, not Russian troops. I want to say "thank you" to the Russian troops that were helping us out."
Not saying this thing is simple or one-sided, but there definitely is another side to this.
Sarah, did you get in touch with your Georgian friend?