Georgia Says It Fired at Russian Plane

This is the kind of thing that could lead to World War III. If you think that's farfetched read your history. Prior to WWI and II, you had chaotic and confrontation between countries. Aggression was fueled by twisted ambition and fantatical ideology. Today we have a world in where conflict has become increasingly widespread with no powerful authority to keep the peace. We also have mad men running several of the countries in question, including the United States:

Georgian forces fired on a Russian plane flying over Georgian territory earlier this week, a government official said Friday, claiming residents nearby reported an explosion and fire afterward. Russia immediately denied the claim.

The dispute came amid heated disagreement between the ex-Soviet neighbors over Georgian accusations of airspace violations by Russian military aircraft.

[...]Russia's Defense Ministry said no Russian military planes were flying in the area at the time, RIA-Novosti news agency reported.

"This is the latest ... provocation aimed against us," Russian air force spokesman Alexander Drobyshevsky said, according to RIA-Novosti. "I once again declare that Russian air force planes have not violated the Georgian border."