"It seems that much of the Russian military action went far beyond the reasonable limits of defense.
"Thisholds true for all kinds of massive and extended military actionranging from the bombing of the upper Kodori Valley to the deploymentof armored units to reach extensive parts of Georgia, to the setting upof military positions in and nearby major Georgian towns as well as tocontrol major highways, and to the deployment of navy units on theBlack Sea.
"Furthermore, continued destruction (by Russia) which came after the ceasefire agreement was not justifiable by any means."