Regional geopolitics

[londontsi]

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French Missiles to Lebanon… Saudis Monitoring Hezbollah!
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http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?eid=138632&frid=31&cid=31&fromval=1&seccatid=71

Negotiations between Lebanon and France on arming the Lebanese army have been resolved and the French side had responded to most of the demands made by the Lebanese army, As-Safir newspaper reported on Tuesday.Lebanese army

But informed sources said the negotiations saw obstacles from the French side, which set financial conditions and prices for weapons beyond what was expected, do not match the French promises on the highest levels to facilitate the transaction funded by the three Saudi billions Arabia, the paper said.

A French source said that authorities will hand over the arms to Lebanon in a period of three to six months.

During the negotiations, the Lebanese side got an approval by France to provide the army with anti-tank missiles, and anti-aircraft missiles, but their range will not exceed five kilometers, which limits their effectiveness in deterring the Israeli air force.

Saudis Provide Lebanon with same Hezbollah surveillance system
The newspaper reported that Saudi Arabia are overseeing the negotiations between the two countries as they are insisting that Lebanon should attain developed monitoring and surveillance equipment to control its border with Syria.

According to the source, the Saudis insisted on providing Lebanon with monitoring and surveillance sophisticated system, and a sophisticated border monitoring network, which they believe Hezbollah has a similar sophisticated system, and which the Saudis aspire to keep in pace with. The source says that the Saudis by providing the Lebanese army with this system are seeking to use it in the process of containment to the waves of “jihadist” in Syria, and monitoring their movements across Lebanon.

President Michel Sleiman revealed in late December that Saudi Arabia has decided to donate $3 billion with the aim of purchasing French weapons for the Lebanese army as soon as possible.

[Eddo211]

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Turkey will never send troops into Syria......nothing beyond the boarder

The Dogs will remain on the leash......even if NATO goes in (which they wont) Turkey will make no move. I laugh at them.

As far how many of these Islamist extremists can they send question......Hordes, Persian know this very well.

[londontsi]

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Like 1920 showed us, trying to play all sides does not end well.

Claiming to be a nice guy in the middle of a strong current will not save ones life.

I don't take pride seeing Armenia's name next to North Korea Sudan and Zimbabwe in the Crimea vote.

I do not think its a matter of pride or shame.
Our decision was not based cooperation or consensus with those countries.

Especially when Armenia still doesn't recognize Palestine.

Do they recognize Karabagh. Everybody seeks their own interests.

But the fact is, like Ukraine showed us, Russia will do much more for control in its neighboring region than the West, because it values it much more than the other side. Therefore we don't have much of a choice in what side we commit to, and if we commit, we need to commit to such aspects to, specially considering the don't cost us anything.

Any country, if it is able to control it will do its best to control.
If they cannot control they will make claims about freedom , democracy and the like.
Political stress arise when the targets are marginally beyond reach or there is competition for control.

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[lampron]

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US PRESSURE ON ARMENIA TO BECOME ALLY AGAINST RUSSIA FAILS

Not surprising. Although a lot of the blame for the disaster of 1920 lies with Armenians, the western powers could have pressured Turkey to return to the 1914 Russian-Ottoman boundary but they didn't

[londontsi]

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Not surprising. Although a lot of the blame for the disaster of 1920 lies with Armenians, the western powers could have pressured Turkey to return to the 1914 Russian-Ottoman boundary but they didn't

The west always suspected Russia and its ambitions towards south.

Russia was the only Allied country that was forced to give back captured territories including Western Armenia with the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Brest-Litovsk

[Haykakan]

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ERDOGAN WINS

Vestnik Kavkaza, Russia
April 1 2014

1 April 2014 - 7:13pm

Orkhan Sattarov, head of the European Bureau of Vestnik Kavkaza

The municipal elections in Turkey, which resulted in a firm victory
for the ruling Party of Justice and Development (PJD) brought down
to earth many analysts who predicted the imminent end of Erdogan's era.

The internal political scandals which seemed to shatter the power
of the Islamists headed by the Prime Minister didn't negatively
influence his rating. "Show them a real Ottoman strike," Erdogan
addressed his supporters, urging them to vote for an independent
Turkey, i.e. the PJD.

People listened to Erdogan, and the PJD received significant support -
48.5%, despite such unpopular measures as banning YouTube and Twitter.

Obviously, social networks are not a priority for the majority of
voters. The incredible voter turnout (90%) is a result of the great
work conducted by the PJD. It managed to gather its supporters for
a final victory. Erdogan's victory speech confirms that the Turkish
leader is ready to further struggle against his political opponents.

In August Turkey will hold presidential elections. Many analysts
think that their results are predetermined by the municipal elections
just held. However, considering the Syrian conflict near the Turkish
borders and the direct involvement of Turkey in it, the candidate
from the PJD won't win the elections easily.

The victory at the municipal elections confirmed the legitimacy of the
PJD government and gave an advantage to the Premier in the further
elimination of his opponents and supporters of the leader of the
Hizmet religious organization, Fatullah Gulen. The PJD's high rating
is the basis of Erdogans independent policy in the international arena,
including a dialogue with the EU and the USA. In Europe Erdogan is not
a welcome guest; and authors of leading information agencies don't
hide their disappointment with the PJD's victory at the municipal
elections. The USA hasn't congratulated Erdogan on the success,
unlike Russia.

Vladimir Putin's quick congratulation is meaningful: the Kremlin
realizes that Erdogan's firm victory makes him less vulnerable to
Western pressure. A Turkey headed by strong Premier will have an
opportunity to provide an independent policy, one of the priorities
of which will be pragmatic cooperation with the Russian side.

Baku was satisfied with the news of Erdogan's victory. Azerbaijan gave
a high appraisal to the municipal elections held in Turkey. The deputy
head of the Azerbaijani presidential administration, Novruz Mamedov,
who was an observer, called the elections "superb." President Ilham
Aliyev called Erdogan on the phone the same day and congratulated him.

Obviously Azerbaijan is ready to work with the Turkish government and
appreciate the succession of the political course of its strategic
ally.

Trusting relations between the Azerbaijani authorities and the current
Turkish government have various aspects, along with the economy. For
example, they guarantee that Turkey won't undertake normalization
of Armenian-Turkish relations without taking into consideration the
Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

http://vestnikkavkaza.net/analysis/politics/53401.html

[Hakob]

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Interesting about Ukraine.
http://rt.com/shows/crosstalk/ukrain...led-state-684/

After watching this, try to find explanation of why western policies and media is so controlled
I am even afraid to accept that US is being governed with such a stupid ideologists as "Rapturists".
But looks like everyone is lead to world chaos and war.

[Haykakan]

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There was nothing new there. You could have had the same show for the last 50 years about Vietnam, Korea, Iraq,..Special interest dominates the USA-which dominates the West. Once you realize that bankers, oil corporations..run the USA from top to bottom you then understand why USA policies are what they are. What is new is that someone is finely stepping up to these big bullies. Democracy, human rights, gay rights,...are all used as excuses to invade, destroy, take over..and are not valued by those who control the USA to begin with. Today USA in reality is even less free then Armenia but you would never hear this on CNN, SNBC, FOX, Lragir.. I am not saying you should believe everything RT says but what you should do is consider the source of your information and why that source might want to present things to you in a untruthful manner.

Interesting about Ukraine.
http://rt.com/shows/crosstalk/ukrain...led-state-684/

After watching this, try to find explanation of why western policies and media is so controlled
I am even afraid to accept that US is being governed with such a stupid ideologists as "Rapturists".
But looks like everyone is lead to world chaos and war.

[Eddo211]

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,..Special interest dominates the USA-which dominates the West. Once you realize that bankers, oil corporations..run the USA from top to bottom you then understand why USA policies are what they are. What is new is that someone is finely stepping up to these big bullies. Democracy, human rights, gay rights,...are all used as excuses to invade, destroy, take over..and are not valued by those who control the USA to begin with. Today USA in reality is even less free then Armenia but you would never hear this on CNN, SNBC, FOX, Lragir...

Well said

1-More Americans everyday are waking up and arming themselves, American patriots of and supporters of 2A (2nd amendment)......we don't stand a chance when they come for you with swat vans/UAV/snipers burn your house down to get you out. lol

there are some legit groups who are organized most ex military, they may be able to do something....but what, demonstrations with a fighting chance against attack. Most military men would not fire on their fellow Americans. We can be a person of interest and buged, you be designated a domestic terrorist arrested with no rights, the sht goes on.

2-there are also fked up racist borderline KKK groups that I wouldn't turn my back on.

3- there are many peaceful groups that their their best to protect our constitution and the bill of rights from getting more stepped over.

[Hakob]

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Interesting analisis of EU/NATO/MF in Ukraine

http://rt.com/shows/crosstalk/ukrain...-disaster-336/