Any soldier above the grade of private can tell you that there's absolutely no way Moscow could've launched this huge ground, air and sea offensive in an instantaneous "response" to alleged Georgian actions.
Clearly, Russia was sitting there waiting for a pretext to strike, and unfortunately, Georgia's President allowed himself to be goaded into providing one. Read the whole article if you would gain insight into what is involved in an invasion.
Peters isn't very impressed with Russian military tactics, but you see here why boxers fight in weight classes. Russia may not be very good but they are 'way bigger than Georgia and in war size matters.
