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Hegemon Hijinks | 10 comments (10 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Bush Clueless on Bosporus Treaty (4.00 / 2)

As others see it -

Why Not Simply Abolish NATO?

[.]
But the U.S. government does not see things that way. It would prefer keeping its role as Europe's patronizing protector and as the world's sole superpower. NATO is a convenient tool to that effect. But maybe the world should be worried about those who go around the planet with a can of gasoline in one hand and a box of matches in the other, pretending to sell fire insurance.
As of now, it is a fact that the U.S. government and the American foreign affairs nomenklatura see NATO as an important tool of American foreign policy of intervention around the world. Since many American politicians do not anymore support de facto the United Nations as the supreme international organization devoted to maintaining peace in the world, a U.S.-controlled NATO would seem to be, in their eyes, a most attractive substitute to the United Nations for providing a legal front for their otherwise illegal offensive military undertakings around the world. They prefer to control totally a smaller organization such as NATO, even though it has become a redundant institution, than to have to make compromises at the U.N., where the U.S nevertheless has one of the five vetoes on the Security Council.
That is the strong rationale behind the proposals to reshape, reorient and enlarge NATO, in order to transform it into a flexible tool of American foreign policy. This is another demonstration that redundant institutions have a life of their own. Indeed, when the purpose for which they have been initially established no longer exists, new purposes are invented to keep them going.
[.]

BTW, the US has been checkmated, and has lost any hoped for influence in the Caspian - Bosphorous region.

Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"

by idredit on Tue Aug 19th, 2008 at 02:06:01 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Bush Clueless on Bosporus Treaty (4.00 / 2)

Related

Breaking - The Telegraph, UK

Nato offers scant comfort for Georgia over conflict with Russia

Major divisions opened up between Nato members as European countries rejected an American proposal to suspend ties with Russia over its actions in Georgia.

The differences at an emergency summit in Brussels offered scant comfort for Georgia, which had hoped that its bid for Nato membership would be expedited.
While the alliance agreed to create a Nato-Georgia Commission which will support the country's economic recovery, there was no mention of speeding up the membership process.
The summit was expected to present a united front against what Western countries say has been an act of unconscionable aggression against an important ally.
[.]
Even Britain, which has been broadly supportive of Washington's robust condemnation of the Kremlin, chose to side with the Europeans in rejecting a proposal to freeze the Nato-Russia council, established in 2002 to boost relations between Moscow and the West.
[.]
With France and Germany, heavily dependent on Russian energy, urging caution and Italy broadly supporting the Kremlin's actions, Nato issued a watered down statement expressing "grave concern".

Oh My.

Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"

by idredit on Tue Aug 19th, 2008 at 02:54:18 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Bush Clueless on Bosporus Treaty (4.00 / 2)

Yes, checkmated. Or at least boxed in.

Jeff Huber Pen and Sword

by Jeff Huber on Tue Aug 19th, 2008 at 02:55:47 PM EST
[ Parent ]

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