First, a little anecdotal note.
When I come to the internet, I always hope for alittle uplifting, positive, inspirational news, a few crumbs, to counteract the complete, total and utter moral morass, decay, and degradation that the US and its atavistic, primitive, counter-revolutionary, barbaric, pre-historic, privatized hordes represent at home and abroad.
I'm glad to say, there is some of that in the following.
So...moving on...
The Georgia-Abkhazia-Russia-NATO conflict, upon which I've commented in previous blogs, fast accelerates with latest contested election results in Georgia, protests and accusations flying back and forth, confrontation, provocation, threats, etc.
BUT, added to the above, a possible new dimension, an independent and contradictory tussle between Western/NATO and Turkey/Russia interests over Georgia-Russia-Turkish-US policy,
"Dancing the Fast Caucasian Dance":
www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid
=105459
This is explosive.
Turkey's opposition being amongst the most principled and militant I can find.
Apparently, from my point of view, expected behaviour, Turkey's governing AKP has tapped its opposition:
www.hurriyet.com.tr/english/turkey/9041473.asp?gid=231&sz=2083
The ongoing battles in Turkey, from questionable Nabucco involvement to privatization to Iraq to Kurdistan to the above, are much too numerous for me to highlight.
But, they can be easily followed from multiple English language sources. As I've said many, many times, Turkey is unique and has the capacity to completely overturn the economic applecart and best laid plans of counter revolutionary, reactionary mice and men.
And, that's just what is happening.
And, of course, that's why America's fake Left can't find it.
Further contradictions between Turkish, US and Kurdish expansionist plans represented by the following,
"US Upgrades Ties with Iraqi Kurds, Albeit Invisibly":
www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid
=105528
Reports elsewhere talk of "stormy events" above.
The predictable international consequence to the audaciousness of Turkey's independent actions, "Cost of [AKP] Closure Case, $25 Billion in Foreign Investment":
www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid
=105574
My answer to the preceding.
Fuck the foreign investors!
The situation around the AKP has many, many ramifications.
One, amongst the many, for example, Turkey's "Islamic" AKP in alignment with Iran.
And, in line with the good news from Turkey, above, now, from Russia, as well, another wonderful development and report from the indefatigable John Helmer regarding Putin, oil and further nationalizations,
(by the way, aluminum king Oleg Deripaska, mentioned in the following article, one and the same named at the http://www.madcowprod.com/ website)
"Oil Trade Leaves No Stain on Putin":
www.mineweb.com/mineweb/view/mineweb/en/page38?oid=53691&sn=Detail
Back in another Arab land, Egypt, in response to previous demonstrations, the previous "State of Emergency Extended by Two Years":
www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidANA240147115242/lok095200080526
And, "Clashes Erupt as PA (Peoples Assembly) Approves Emergency Law:
www.thedailynewsegypt.com/article.aspx?
ArticleID=14001
While America's roving, unofficial Ambassador, Saudi Prince Alwaleed Talal listed amongst the world's top 100 most influential persons by Times magazine:
www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20080525115554/lok115500080525
And, now that Lebanon's Doha deal has been reached, three events. Merrill Lynch upgraded Lebanon's foreign debt status rating.
Foreign direct investment to flow in. BUT, here's the kicker. I couldn't help laughing aloud at this. I'm still chuckling. It made my day. Guess who was picked to head Lebanon's "New Unity Government?" If you haven't, by now, you are quite stupid. Our man in Lebanon, of course, Citigroup's Siniora!!
http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=233601
So, what changed?? Power in Lebanon more centralized and consolidated. Guess who won what? This is the name of the new game, including Iraq. Power consolidation. Or, mopping up.
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