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The U.N. Security Council has held five emergency sessions concerning the fighting between Russia and Georgia that began last week. President Bush issued a strong statement calling the Russian invasion unacceptable. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Zalmay Khalilzad talks about Russia's offensive into Georgia.

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The head of Georgia's national security council has said the town of Gori, just 60 miles from the capital, Tblisi, had fallen to Russian forces. Moscow has denied the claim. The conflict is over Georgia's bid to seize South Ossetia.

The Bush administration insists it won't let its ally Georgia down. But so far all the tough talk has not slowed Russia's actions. The U.S. seems to have little leverage and it is the Europeans who have been launching a mediation effort.

Western powers have so far failed to support Georgia in its conflict with Russia over the breakaway region of South Ossetia. It is the latest historical example of the failure of great powers to support little countries when the chips are down.

Republican presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) dominates the campaign trail while his Democratic rival, Barack Obama, is on vacation. McCain continued his tough stance against Russia's actions in Georgia, calling for strong diplomacy to end the crisis.

Georgia says Russian forces have taken a key town outside the breakaway region of South Ossetia. Robert Kagan, a senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, says the conflict is part Russian attempts to reassert its dominance.

Georgia on Saturday declared a state of war as Russia sent more troops and hundreds of tanks into the breakaway province of South Ossetia. President Bush urges Russia and Georgia to declare a cease fire.

Georgia this weekend prepared for increased ground attacks as Russia sent more troops and hundreds of tanks into the breakaway province of South Ossetia on Saturday. President Bush urged Russia and Georgia Saturday morning to declare a cease fire.

Amid pollution, protests and impressive pomp and circumstance, the opening ceremony kicked off the Beijing Olympics Friday. More than 90,000 visitors were in attendance.