
Two versions of the Russian-Georgian war were proposed by its main authors-strategists, organizers, leaders and propagandists-Vladimir Putin and Mikhail Saakashvili.
Their (and their countries, societies) goals, plans, plans, struggle, rivalry, mistakes, defeats, victories, already accompanied by national, regional, global shocks, tragedies of hundreds and thousands of people, will be devoted to many words.
But their own words today have become weapons in their new match. In the explanation, clarification, interpretation of the preparation, course and the first results of their war.
The meaningful comparison of its two versions, events, facts, assessments, defaults, distortions proposed by the world of its two main creators will follow immediately.
But at first I would like to pay attention so far only to some formal, but not the inseminative characteristics of this fight. The fight between outstanding figures, the leaders of countries, thanks to their efforts, albeit still imperfect, but already very bright examples of two fundamentally different world political systems - democratic and authoritarian.
1. Farm/delay in time.
M. Saakashvili gave his version of events on August 22 .
V. Putin - 6 days later.
2. The size and nature of the audience.
M. Saakashvili spoke to (106?) Deputies of the national parliament.
V. Putin - before the only correspondent of the CNN television company , representing the country, almost officially declared the main enemy rising from the knees of Russia. The idea of a conversation with the State Duma or the Council of the Federation, not to mention the ordinary citizens of the country, does not occur to the head of obvious meaninglessness - both the idea itself and these organizations in the current form.
3. Completeness, sequence, detailing proposed data .
As can be seen even from formal signs, the difference in favor of the Georgian leader is tenfold.
Ahead of us the most exciting one awaits us - a meaningful analysis of the proposed data, facts, events, their clarification, verification, culling. What do you think will be? And whose favor?