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A Georgian woman helps wounded neighbor to leave an apartment building, damaged by a Russian air strike, in the northern Georgian town of Gori, on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. Fighting raged in breakaway South Ossetia for a second day Saturday as Russia sent hundreds of troops into the separatist province, threatening to bomb more Georgian military bases to stop the bloodshed Moscow said has claimed 1,500 lives. Georgia, a staunch U.S. ally, launched a major offensive Friday to retake control of separatist South Ossetia. Russia, which has close ties to the province and posts peacekeepers there to protect citizens with Russian citizenship, responded by sending in armed convoys. (AP Photo/George Abdaladze)
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An unidentified fighter jet drops munitions near the Georgian town of Gori, on Friday, Aug. 8, 2008. A sudden military offensive by Georgia, a staunch U.S. ally, reportedly killed hundreds of people Friday in the separatist region of South Ossetia and threatened to off a wider war with Russia. The fighting started when Georgia launched an attack to retake a breakaway province, followed by Russia sending in tanks and reportedly attacking two air bases in Georgia. (AP Photo/George Abdaladze)
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An apartment building, damaged by a Russian air strike, is seen in the northern Georgian town of Gori, on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. Fighting raged in breakaway South Ossetia for a second day Saturday as Russia sent hundreds of troops into the separatist province, threatening to bomb more Georgian military bases to stop the bloodshed Moscow said has claimed 1,500 lives. Georgia, a staunch U.S. ally, launched a major offensive Friday to retake control of separatist South Ossetia. Russia, which has close ties to the province and posts peacekeepers there to protect citizens with Russian citizenship, responded by sending in armed convoys. (AP Photo/George Abdaladze)
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A Georgian woman cries near a body after a Russian airstrike in the northern Georgian town of Gori, on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. Georgia launched a massive offensive to regain control over the breakaway province. Russia has close ties with the province and responded by sending in armed convoys. Georgia has accused Russia of bombing its towns, ports and air bases and has asked the international community to help end what it called Russian aggression. (AP Photo/George Abdaladze)
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** EDS NOTE, GRAPHIC CONTENT ** A Georgian woman cries near a dead woman after a Russian airstrike in the northern Georgian town of Gori, on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. Fighting raged in breakaway South Ossetia for a second day Saturday as Russia sent hundreds of troops into the separatist province, threatening to bomb more Georgian military bases to stop the bloodshed Moscow said has claimed 1,500 lives. Georgia, a staunch U.S. ally, launched a major offensive Friday to retake control of separatist South Ossetia. Russia, which has close ties to the province and posts peacekeepers there to protect citizens with Russian citizenship, responded by sending in armed convoys. (AP Photo/George Abdaladze)
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** EDS NOTE, GRAPHIC CONTENT ** A wounded Georgian woman lies in front of an apartment building, damaged by a Russian air strike, in the northern Georgian town of Gori, on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. Fighting raged in breakaway South Ossetia for a second day Saturday as Russia sent hundreds of troops into the separatist province, threatening to bomb more Georgian military bases to stop the bloodshed Moscow said has claimed 1,500 lives. Georgia, a staunch U.S. ally, launched a major offensive Friday to retake control of separatist South Ossetia. Russia, which has close ties to the province and posts peacekeepers there to protect citizens with Russian citizenship, responded by sending in armed convoys. (AP Photo/George Abdaladze)
A body of a person claimed to be a Russian pilot killed when his plane was shot by Georgian forces in the conflict with Russia over the separatist province of South Ossetia lays at an unknown location in Georgia, in this image made from television Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. Georgia said it has shot down 10 Russian planes, including four brought down Saturday. Russia said two its planes were downed. (AP Photo/NTV Russian Channel) ** TV OUT **
A blood stained flying helmet near a body of person claimed to be a Russian pilot killed when his plane was shot by Georgian forces in the conflict with Russia over the separatist province of South Ossetia, seen at an unknown location in Georgia, in this image made from television Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. Georgia said it has shot down 10 Russian planes, including four brought down Saturday. Russia said two its planes were downed. (AP Photo/NTV Russian Channel) ** TV OUT **
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A column of Russian armored vehicles seen on their way to the South Ossetian capital Tskhinvali somewhere in the Georgian breakaway region, South Ossetia, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. Georgia, a U.S. ally whose troops have been trained by American soldiers, launched a major offensive overnight Friday to retake control of it's breakaway province. Russia sent hundreds of tanks and troops into South Ossetia and bombed Georgian towns Saturday in a major escalation of the conflict that has left scores of civilians dead and wounded. (AP Photo/Musa Sadulayev)
South Ossetia refugees head toward the Russian border near the town of Dzhava, fleeing the fighting.
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In this image made from television screen, ruins of a house seen in Tskhinvali, capital of South Ossetia, a breakaway Georgian enclave on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. Fighting raged in breakaway South Ossetia for a second day Saturday as Russia sent hundreds of troops into the separatist province, threatening to bomb more Georgian military bases to stop the bloodshed Moscow said has claimed 1,500 lives. (AP Photo / NTV Russian Channel) ** TV OUT **
In this image made from television screen, burned armored vehicles are seen in Tskhinvali, capital of South Ossetia, a breakaway Georgian enclave on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. Fighting raged in breakaway South Ossetia for a second day Saturday as Russia sent hundreds of troops into the separatist province, threatening to bomb more Georgian military bases to stop the bloodshed Moscow said has claimed 1, 500 lives. (AP Photo/NTV Russian Channel) ** TV OUT **
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South Ossetian separatist fighters look at Georgian soldiers killed in fighting in the breakaway Georgian province capital, Tskhinvali, in this image made from television Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. Georgia, a U.S. ally whose troops have been trained by American soldiers, launched a major offensive overnight Friday to retake control of it's breakaway province. Russia sent hundreds of tanks and troops into South Ossetia and bombed Georgian towns Saturday in a major escalation of the conflict that has left scores of civilians dead and wounded. (AP Photo/NTV Russian Channel) ** TV OUT **
A Georgian soldier killed in fighting with South Ossetian separatist fighters seen in the breakaway Georgian province capital, Tskhinvali, in this image made from television Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. Georgia, a U.S. ally whose troops have been trained by American soldiers, launched a major offensive overnight Friday to retake control of it's breakaway province. Russia sent hundreds of tanks and troops into South Ossetia and bombed Georgian towns Saturday in a major escalation of the conflict that has left scores of civilians dead and wounded. (AP Photo/NTV Russian Channel) ** TV OUT **
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