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To: jhpigott
Russia and the "Ottoman Empire" go WAY back in their mutual animosity and fear.

Russia has many current and past reasons to humble Turkey...but it's the current one's that should scare the hell out of the Turks.

Unrestricted access through the Bosporus and Dardanelles is the biggie...along with control of pipelines and energy resources...and the Caucasus.

I can't come up with a good reason why Russia would not dare the Turks to get froggy...without regard to anything going on between Turkey and Israel. Russia has their own reasons.

23 posted on 09/15/2011 11:49:28 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner

Russia does have a history of pushing back, when pushed.

Interesting read concerning the E. Med tensions over at the Information Dissemination blog -

The Eastern Mediterranean Sea is Starting to Get Crowded
http://www.informationdissemination.net/


24 posted on 09/15/2011 12:47:11 PM PDT by jhpigott (North Korea - The land of lousy options)
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