By Andre Vltchek
February 18, 2020 "Information
Clearing House" -
So far Turkey,
militarily the second mightiest NATO country, has
been able to get away with virtually anything it has
chosen to brew in the Middle East.
The reason why, is simple: to confront Turkey’s
bullying and expansionism militarily would be like
confronting the United States or Israel; thousands
of innocent people would die as a result, or perhaps
even millions.
Moscow is well aware of the situation. Its
diplomacy is superb. And its desire to keep Syria as
one entity has gained admiration and support in many
parts of the world. But not in the West, not in
Israel and not in Ankara.
Periodically, Russia and Turkey are able to find
common ground, on many issues. The people of both
countries like each other a lot; there are great
cultural, economic and strategic ties. And to give
credit where it is due, both governments are ready
to compromise, on various essential issues.
But periodically, there comes a time when the
Turkish administration begins to acts irrationally
and unpredictably. During such moments, agreements
begin to collapse, and people die. Russia gets
caught between a rock and the deep blue sea. Russia
wants to resolve things peacefully, but it is also
determined to protect its most important ally in the
Middle East – Syria.
The problem is that while the Russian government
is extremely rational, the Turkish government is
often not. And when logic and hysteria meet, the
consequences can be very dangerous.
