While many of the world powers watched silently as the violence and battles erupted on television screens worldwide, very few questioned whether Russia’s keen intent to continue the hostilities may be part of a larger plan involving the control of the major oil pipeline -Baku – Tbilisi –Ceyhan, carrying oil to the West from Asia, connecting Azerbaijan to Turkey. While Georgia may have insignificant energy reserves of its own, it is a key player and link to the pipeline that runs through its territory, markedly avoiding Russian soil.08/12/08