BRUSSELS, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Russia's ambassador to NATO warned the alliance on Tuesday against allowing Georgia into NATO.

　　The Georgia-Russia conflict over South Ossetia would have brought NATO into war with Russia if the alliance granted Georgia its membership action plan at the NATO summit in April, said ambassador Dmitry Rogozin.

　　"I would like to ask you whether you are ready to risk your prosperity, to risk your lives and the lives of your children just for (Georgian President Mikheil) Saakashvili," Rogozin said, referring to citizens in the West.

　　Asked whether Saakashvili should thank Moscow if Russia's military intervention in South Ossetia would speed up Georgia's accession to NATO, Rogozin joked that Adolf Hitler and Saddam Hussein should be allowed to join NATO ahead of Saakashvili.

　　"My proposal is to accept Hitler in NATO, then Saddam, after that, Saakashvili. That's the order that I propose for NATO accession," he said.

　　He said Saakashvili ordered attacks on civilians living in Georgia's territory and has blood on his hands.

　　NATO foreign ministers, who convened an emergency meeting on Georgia, decided to stick to the accession process for Georgia. They will decide whether to grant Georgia NATO's membership action plan in December this year.

　　Rogozin accused NATO of clinging to Cold War sentiment and its failure to adapt itself to the current situation.

　　"NATO was born in the Cold War and it is still there," he said.

　　He said his country will continue to have bilateral contacts with NATO countries as NATO has decided to put off regular contacts with Russia.

　　He said Russia has no intention of occupying Georgia or changing the political regime in the country.

　　The West accuses Russia of failing to withdraw its troops to pre-conflict positions as provided for in a peace agreement brokered by the European Union.