Georgian/Russian Conflict

The recent explosion of violence between Georgia and Russia has really got me wondering. There seems to be no reason whatsoever for Georgian forces to attack a region that separated form them 16 years ago, but at the same time the amount of force that the Russians are using to counter this attack is ridiculous. The Russians have every right to intervene in this situation (Really, no one can argue against that), but to bomb civilian areas, to attack communication lines and oil pipes seems like an act of war, as if their goal was to eliminate and/or absorb Georgia, along with South Ossetia. it seems that in this situation, there is no "good guy". They are booth extremely wrong. Georgia, though, has asked for a ceasefire, a request that Russia has so far ignored. I suppose for now we can only wait and see how this plays out, and whether it escalates into all out war, or simmers down. With Russia's response, I'm assuming it will be the former, unless external pressure stops Russia. Thinking about that, I'm beginning to believe that external pressure might actually push Russia farther into conflict. This could be some kind of proving ground for Russia, to flex its military muscles and show off a bit...