Russian-Georgia Conflict - End to Attacks by Russia?

It was announced this morning that Russian President Medvedev has decided to halt operations in Georgia. While journalists on the ground say there appears to be an end of attacks, the Georgian military stands at the ready because Russian jets have reportedly continued to bomb villages in Georgia.

On August 9th, the New York Times was already calling the conflict an "all-out war." Yesterday, BBC questioned how far Russia was willing to go to make its point. While five days may not seem like a very long time to the rest of the world, an estimated 100,000 people have been displaced by the attacks and families have been separated, creating a humanitarian crisis.

Mikhail Gorbachev supported Russia's action in an August 12 Washington Post article, even after President Bush issued a warning to Russia to put an end to the violence.