TSKHINVALI - Amid the ruins and tanks in the South Ossetian
capital, the remaining residents share out scant goods and
wonder why humanitarian aid promised by Russia has not arrived.
"People are scared of looters now. They're coming to me for
locks," said Valerly Lavoyev, 52, a builder and the owner of a
small household goods store that lies shuttered like every other
shop.  Lavoyev says he is giving away all his goods to needy
residents, including tape for windows, buckets to collect water
and kerosene for lamps - the city has no electricity.  There are
normally 20,000 people in Tskhinvali. Now it is a ghost town.
The few people left, most of them elderly, gather outside houses
to discuss the latest political developments and protect their
homes from looting.  Tanks rolled past a queue waiting at the
bakery for free loaves of bread.  Asked about humanitarian aid
from Russia, Lavoyev said: "We're really not getting anything
... it's very badly organised. I just thank God that my home and
family are safe. I'm