Tweet
WASHINGTON HAS SPECIAL PLAN TO WEAKEN TURKEY
news.az
March 2 2010
Azerbaijan
Vafa Guluzade Azerbaijani political scientist Vafa Guluzade has
commented on the upcoming discussion of the resolution on "Armenian
genocide" in the US Congress.
"In case Americans recognize "genocide" the whole geopolitical angle of
the region may change. Anti-American sentiments may cover a big area
from the Black to the Caspian Sea. Considering strained relations of
the United States with Iran and Syria and the fact that they are stuck
in Afghanistan and Iraq, the adoption of the resolution on "genocide"
may also worsen their relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan".
"I do not know what the US leadership relies upon. Probably, Washington
has a special plan to weaken Turkey. They needed Turkey in the times
of the Cold War as the southern flank of NATO but after its completion
the role of this country has dropped, especially after it started to
incline to the Islamic world, which has become an alert for Washington.
US presidents are 'showmen', they are manipulated by 'puppeteers
' who do not love to show themselves. It seems that they have a
plan to weaken Turkey and Obama fulfills their order. But in case
this resolution is adopted I do not rule out the creation of the
Moscow-Ankara-Tehran military union. But Americans seem not to fear
this perspective. Though Turkey is a powerful state, it does not even
have nuclear power stations and weapon and Americans know that it is
vulnerable. Washington has long been viewing Ankara as a secondary
partner in NATO and has not strengthened it, unlike other countries
of the Alliance", he said.
Meanwhile, Guluzade does not think that Washington will decide to
surrender its old ally to Russia.
"It would be silly on their part. On April 24 Obama will make the most
threatening statements addressed to Turkey, call for immediate opening
of borders with Armenia, but he will not say the word 'genocide. They
still need Turkey in the light of operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and
Iranian nuclear program, therefore Washington will not risk so far",
Guluzade said.
news.az
March 2 2010
Azerbaijan
Vafa Guluzade Azerbaijani political scientist Vafa Guluzade has
commented on the upcoming discussion of the resolution on "Armenian
genocide" in the US Congress.
"In case Americans recognize "genocide" the whole geopolitical angle of
the region may change. Anti-American sentiments may cover a big area
from the Black to the Caspian Sea. Considering strained relations of
the United States with Iran and Syria and the fact that they are stuck
in Afghanistan and Iraq, the adoption of the resolution on "genocide"
may also worsen their relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan".
"I do not know what the US leadership relies upon. Probably, Washington
has a special plan to weaken Turkey. They needed Turkey in the times
of the Cold War as the southern flank of NATO but after its completion
the role of this country has dropped, especially after it started to
incline to the Islamic world, which has become an alert for Washington.
US presidents are 'showmen', they are manipulated by 'puppeteers
' who do not love to show themselves. It seems that they have a
plan to weaken Turkey and Obama fulfills their order. But in case
this resolution is adopted I do not rule out the creation of the
Moscow-Ankara-Tehran military union. But Americans seem not to fear
this perspective. Though Turkey is a powerful state, it does not even
have nuclear power stations and weapon and Americans know that it is
vulnerable. Washington has long been viewing Ankara as a secondary
partner in NATO and has not strengthened it, unlike other countries
of the Alliance", he said.
Meanwhile, Guluzade does not think that Washington will decide to
surrender its old ally to Russia.
"It would be silly on their part. On April 24 Obama will make the most
threatening statements addressed to Turkey, call for immediate opening
of borders with Armenia, but he will not say the word 'genocide. They
still need Turkey in the light of operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and
Iranian nuclear program, therefore Washington will not risk so far",
Guluzade said.