During its first term, and even for several years after, Georgian Dream largely maintained the appearance of a somewhat democratic, West-facing government. The same year, he spoke of forming an “investigative commission” on the causes and triggers of the 2008 war. As the 2008 war once again became a staple of daily conversations, I found myself drawn into discussions about assigning blame. The international view of the 2008 war shifted only after 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea and backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. For Georgian Dream, it is the previous government that brought the 2008 war with Russia to Georgia.