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Do you really believe what you just wrote? Do you really think the West has nothing else to do except to conspire against Turkish growth? A more developed and wealthier Turkey would be good for the West, at least from the point of view of being more capable to host the migrants and be a better...

Well, it is the West that is imposing sanctions on Myanmar for abusing the Rohynga, not China and Russia. The West doesn’t shy away from condemning attrocities even when they are far away and don’t pose a direct theat to us. Nobody asked for Bangladesh to send weapons or money to Ukraine, but a...

What rejection? Turkey is part of NATO, it has plenty of high tech Western weapons and lots of trade with Europe. If it was not for Erdogan, relations with the West would have been even better. If it really comes to war in the Pacific between China and the US, than there will be no way to...

So let me get this straight: You think it would be good for Indonesia to stay silent and do nothing regarding Ukraine because you fear a potential Russia-China alliance in the Pacific, and you think staying silent in Ukraine will help you avoid conflict with the Russia-China alliance? And btw...

I think you are referring to Sweden, because I don’t know how Finland pissed off the Turks. From what I understand, Turkey would have no problem with approving Finland’s entry into NATO if their application was separated from that of Sweden. While I understand Turkey’s issues with Sweden, I...

Your theory basically rests on the concept that “the West was immoral when it suited them, so we have the right to be immoral when it suits us”. I can’t argue with that, except for the fact that other’s past immorality doesn’t excuse one’s current immorality. If you think countries should...

I think it all boils down to this. You consider the system of government irrelevant because of “realpolitik”, while I consider the system of government to be extremely relevant because of legitimacy and morals. The discussion started when I said Ukraine war is more important than others because...

But France and Belgium have different leaders than they had during the times of their atrocities, while Libya and Iraq had the same leaders. Actually, the reason for the Iraq invasion was the CIA lie about WMDs. So iraq was not invaded for being undemocratic. It was invaded because CIA...

Argentina and Uruguay were wealthier, and the success of Chile is not because of Pinochet, but because they avoided socialist leaders. Stagnation would have been a blessing for Venezuela instead of having Chavez and Maduro. All Latin American countries that had Marxist leaders ruined their...

I don’t think countries should be proud to be in the same group with China, Iran, Russia, North Korea and Syria. Not the best “neighborhood”. True, yet Chile is the wealthiest country in South America because of that. Well, I am from Eastern Europe, so I know what being “friends“ with Russia...

I was just explaining how many people see things, not saying it is right or wrong. Like it or not, the truth is Ukraine is more similar with other European countries than how Saddam’s Iraq or Gaddafi’s Libya were. This is why regular people can relate easier with the plight of the Ukrainians...

Yes, it would. That’s why the US would prefer to remain in acceptable relations with China, despite the rivalry. But for this, China needs to behave and not help Russia. The cost of decoupling would be high for the US, but even higher for China. If China starts to help Russia with military...

I think you are underestimating it.

I don’t think UAE is in the same category as Egypt or Saudi Arabia, which yes, they would be treated just like Syria, Iraq and Libya. UAE is a lot more “Westernized”, and lots of Europeans live or have properties in the UAE, so there is a lot more interest in keeping it safe. If the UAE...

Yes, it will change. It remains to be seen if it will change for the better, or for the worse. Considering the recent trends, I expect it to change for the worse. Many things seem inevitable only to be proved otherwise. I expect a huge economic crisis this decade that will have a huge effect...

Yes, I remember that episode too, and while it may sound cynical, it is the truth that many people in the West are afraid to say. The fact that it happened to a “civilized” country and to people who “drove cars just like ours” makes this war much more scarier for a large part of the world...

The territorial annexation, if allowed and accepted by the rest of the world, will create an incentive for dictators to invade neighboring countries. This is why this war is different. When Russia attacked Georgia, it didn’t annex its territory after Georgia capitulated. But now Russia is trying...

Yes, in that case you are right that a tough stance on Russia could cause you problems. But if you dig deeper, you will see that the reason for this is previous decisions that favored cooperation with Russia in the first place. I tell you from experience, working with the Russians is always a...

That’s impossible. China cannot attack by surprise, because the US has satellites and is watching every move. If they would try such an attack, it would be Pearl Harbour all over again, and the war will end in the same way it ended for the Japanese…

Well, it is not just like “any other war”. It is very distinct from any war in the last 30 years (since the end of the Cold War) because: 1. It’s the first time a democratic country is being invaded 2. It is an invasion with the aim to annex teritory and redraw the map 3. It’s the most intense...