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2005-08-05 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Azerbaijan will not unite with US against Iran

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Posted by Fred 2005-08-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 A non-denial of US bases. Check out a map. With overflight rights from Georgia, and Armenia if required, guaranteed, Azerbaijan is a no-brainer for a base, and with Iraq makes Turkey irrelevant.

Posted by phil_b 2005-08-05 05:44|| 2005-08-05 05:44|| Front Page Top

#2 Iran has been openly threatening grim death on the Azeris if they help the US in a war. So the US would both have to promise them a *lot* of remuneration *and* protection from any Iranian counterattack, mostly missiles.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-08-05 11:55|| 2005-08-05 11:55|| Front Page Top

#3 On the other hand, if they sit on the sidelines with their thumbs up the national butt, they get no goodies when the shootin' dies down.

Ask Turkey.

Posted by Fred">Fred 2005-08-05 19:41|| 2005-08-05 19:41|| Front Page Top

#4 Well, which is it?

And Fred, if they're thinking zero-sum, Anonymoose's point may be valid.

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