The Story From Inside Wartorn South Ossetia

Published November 6, 2008

TSKHINVALI, South Ossetia—Without a doubt, this war-ravaged, disputed territory has to be one of the most difficult places I have ever tried to gain access. Geographically, South Ossetia is linked to North Ossetia, in Russia, by only a single winding pass through the imposing Caucasus Mountains, and all access routes to the south into the Republic of Georgia are blocked by the volatile armed conflict lines.

Despite having assurances...