Comments on: Fracturing Authority

By: Jeff Wode

Jeff Wode — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:54:00 +0000

"i know Europeans is a bunch of impotent and easily-scared fools, and it is useless in all things except talking nice..."

Do you prefer a bunch of war-mongers who are hell-bent on conquest and 'full-spectrum domination'? What do you expect from Europe, Hazar? You seem to desire that Europe be a civilised example to the rest of teh world, but at the same time have no problem with an aggressive neo-con foreign policy. Your position doesn't really make sense.

The lack of human rights in pro-western dictatorships of central Asia such as Uzbekistan is on a par with pro-Russian states like Belorus. Surely there needs to be a better solution.

By: Hazar Nesimi

Hazar Nesimi — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:15:00 +0000

I agree that geopolitical plates are shifting and we are to find ourselives in the position where it is not possible to maintain the balance . I am increasingly pessimistic about Impotent west, Georgia is gone, we too. You are witnessing the fall of the West, these are just first steps. Maybe you do not realize how sad it will be for me, who cherished some great ideas of how we can be improved. US has lost it, since Iraq and Afghanistan. I have been disappointed in my European dreams long time ago, and more so after 9/11, i know Europeans is a bunch of impotent and easily-scared fools, and it is useless in all things except talking nice, but that does not negate my hatred of all things Russian. I prefer to be lied smiling to than smacked in the face and left to rot.

By: qunfuz

qunfuz — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:18:00 +0000

Hazar – You’re in the region and you know more about it than me. But I don’t think denying the existence of the Ossetians is very fair. And I can’t agree with what you said in your first comment that living under the American empire is a matter of ‘national survival’. I think the case of Georgia proves the opposite. Saakashvili’s brutal attack on South Ossetia gave Russia the excuse it needed, but the real reason for Russia’s action was the threat of American weapons on its borders. A neutral, independent Georgia would have had a much better chance of remaining independent. Anyway, America is no longer in a position to defend Georgia, Azerbaijan, or anyone else on Russia’s border. American power is still enormous, but it is steadily and surely waning. That’s why even Saudi Arabia is diversifying its options, getting friendly with China, and so on. Clients who take too long to understand the geopolitical shifts will pay dearly.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:32:00 +0000

A great article. As always, presents our feelings as words. I’m I dreaming or just the history repeats itself? At least, in different countries.We are with every struggler in the world with our prayers.Thank you.

By: Hazar Nesimi

Hazar Nesimi — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:10:00 +0000

I am from Georgian neighbour – Azerbaijan and I do not sympathize with few thousand Ossetians or Abkhazians, the fighting and “peacekeeping” is done by Russians anyway. THere is not really an Ossetia, thre is just illegally occupied Georgian land. We have our own conflict with Russian-supported Armenia, that occupied our lands, in which more than a million were displaced from their lands.
Iran is a state not predis[psed towards us as well, because they have a large Azeri Turk minority, but hey – this is Middle East, can not get more complex than that, so far we were able to maintain very tricky balancing act between 3 powers. Now, it seems we will have to choose a protector.

By: qunfuz

qunfuz — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:52:00 +0000

Where are you from, Hazar? Of course, I simplify a little to make my point. I'm sure that Russia is committing atrocities in Georgia too. But still, if Georgia wants to provoke Russia by becoming a servant of the more distant empire, I have no sympathy. And do you not sympathise with South Ossetia or Abkhazia?

I do understand your point about Russia. I said in my post that small neighbouring countries have good reason to feel scared of Russia. But I don't understand what you are saying about being 'swallowed up by Iran.' Iran has attacked nobody in its modern history, unlike Russia, America, or Georgia.

By: Hazar Nesimi

Hazar Nesimi — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:28:00 +0000

It upsets me that wediffer greatly with Arab Muslims on Russia. If you lived under Russia, you’d have a totally different perspective. Yes, i am willing to live under American empire, if next choice is to be absorbed into madhouse called Russia or swallowed up by Iran. Yes, US exploits our feelings – but we have little choice in this matter. Things like that are not questions of abstract morals but of national survival. I am 100% for Georgia and sentiment is shared by most of Former Russian colonies.