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2004-01-11 Caucasus

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2004-01-11 12:25|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Basically, the Azeris want us to resolve territorial disputes in their favor. And that's not going to happen. What we can ensure, however, is that Azerbaijan stays independent of Russia and Armenia. If that's not enough for them, they're free to take up Russia's blandishments and resume their former existence as part of the Russian empire.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-1-11 12:52:03 PM|| 2004-1-11 12:52:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Everybody has their Kashmir. Every dollar of aid will be spent on weapons.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-1-11 12:54:44 PM|| 2004-1-11 12:54:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 ITA, Fred. It would be interesting to have a small American contingent and base in Azer-land, just for the fun that would result when the black turbans in Tehran realized what was going on. A listening post in Baku would help us monitor events, and that common border with Iran would be ever so handy. But if the cost of a base is giving in to Azer demand on Nagorno-Karabakh then it isn't worth it.

Posted by Steve White 2004-1-11 1:09:38 PM|| 2004-1-11 1:09:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 There should be a few conditions on military aid. Like keeping Mullahs in line and cracking on Saudi funded institutions.

Posted by JFM 2004-1-11 2:29:11 PM|| 2004-1-11 2:29:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Everybody has their Kashmir

That's deep SH... We in Florida are still trying to recover the lost Province of Mobile. :)
BTW Faisal... the Alabama is the 2nd Holiest Battleship in the Confederacy. Don't thank me I'm here to help.

Posted by Shipman 2004-1-11 3:00:30 PM|| 2004-1-11 3:00:30 PM|| Front Page Top

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