tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post7773489903795516884..comments2024-03-29T01:42:29.824+03:00Comments on Heralding the Rise of Russia: The two ring circus called the American presidential elections - January 2013Arevordihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09926782646398360125noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-60740944493383966302015-10-03T23:58:22.231+03:002015-10-03T23:58:22.231+03:00100 Ways Republicans Are Just Like Democrats Here’...100 Ways Republicans Are Just Like Democrats Here’s a look at the broader similarities between the Democratic and Republican parties:<br />http://ivn.us/2012/11/06/100-ways-republicans-are-just-like-democrats/<br /><br />The two-party circus in the U.S. is the epitome of ridiculous. It is scripted and operated by the same people with the exact same goals. http://investmentwatchblog.com/the-two-party-circus-in-the-u-s-is-the-epitome-of-ridiculous-it-is-scripted-and-operated-by-the-same-people-with-the-exact-same-goals/<br />Arevordihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09926782646398360125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-89679751501570103352013-04-27T05:37:55.295+04:002013-04-27T05:37:55.295+04:00People living in the Western nations have become M...People living in the Western nations have become Marxist-Leninists in their belief that democracy is the answer to everything, the cure for all problems, and that the spread of democracy is inevitable in all places, in all peoples, in all times.<br /><br />These people forget that none of the greatest civilizations were built on democracy. Look at the European countries, for example. They were all built when they were monarchies. They were much stronger and more prosperous back then; each individual European country was a superpower. Now they’re all “democracies” and look at their pathetic state. They think they have to be in a union in order to stay competitive with the world.<br /><br />Also, the European nations had rich, vibrant cultures when they were monarchies, unlike now. Democracy promotes mediocrity.<br /><br />As for the US and all those Captain Americas who want to impose democracy on Armenia, the US is not, was not, and was never meant to be, a democracy. You will never find the word “democracy” anywhere in the constitution. The Founding Fathers knew very well that democracy is the WORST FORM OF GOVERNMENT. The Greek city-states, which were the most democratic, were also the most unstable. So the Founding Fathers wanted the US to be a constitutional republic, not a democracy. Nowadays, the oligarchs that control the US (and Europe) are promoting democracy through the controlled media. They do this in order to give the ignorant masses an illusion of choice, while at the same time, the media tells the masses what to do, how to behave, what to believe in, and who to vote for. In this modern form of democracy, the media has all the power, not the people. It is a brilliant scam.<br /><br />ԴրօAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-51764035667678751552013-01-27T22:17:26.966+04:002013-01-27T22:17:26.966+04:00Arevordi,
I'm the one who originally disagree...Arevordi,<br /><br />I'm the one who originally disagreed with the church as constitutional monarch. Thank you for your description on the church's potential role in natioanl leadership. The youtube videos of Komidas Vardapet were very interesting indeed. If the church is able to produce more people like him then I agree with you 100% about their role as constitutional monarchs.Your points are humbly accepted. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-40707047363538312682013-01-27T20:53:26.920+04:002013-01-27T20:53:26.920+04:00Arevordi, reading up history is my hobby simply be...Arevordi, reading up history is my hobby simply because I am fascinated by it. Armenian and Russian histories are the kinds of history that I am certainly most interested in, as well as Balkan history. It's all a part of 'if you don't learn history, you are doomed to repeat it'. Sadly, I know a little bit about Armenian history, yet I'm trying my best to know more about it. <br /><br />Unfortunately, the majority of the world has chosen not to learn about history because they're asleep in a political and spiritual sense. At least Armenia's conquerors didn't try to erase so much history from their records like what the Spaniards did to our history before they came. As a result, the Filipino national identity has been crippled by the obliteration of our pre-Hispanic past. I do hope though, that Armenian ancient history will not be erased from the annals of humanity.Jerrikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07519536290198165291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-4491785819903086912013-01-27T19:52:00.237+04:002013-01-27T19:52:00.237+04:00@ long time reading your blog
Policy Forum Armeni...@ long time reading your blog<br /><br />Policy Forum Armenia is a subversive group based in Washington. Although they do not have much influence currently, they are 'potentially' very dangerous. I see the PFA to be Armenia's version of Libya's "National Transition Council" or Syria's "Syrian National Council". These type of organizations maintain low profiles until unrest begins in their countries, after which they are thrusted onto the political scene by their handlers in Washington. The top two subhumans that currently represent the organization are the freaky anti-government activist Ara Manoogian and the IMF employee David Grigorian. Little over a year ago David Grigorian, who is considered to be a founding member of the PFA, held a conference at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington - http://pfarmenia.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/armenias-economy-since-independence/<br /><br />@ Jerriko<br /><br />Nationalism - with spirituality and morality - is for the citizenry. Nationalism - devoid of spirituality and morality - is for the leadership. Regarding Vaspurakan: Armenia needs to liberate every square inch of its historic territory simply because ultimately real estate is a geostratregic asset for a nation.<br /><br />PS: How are you so well informed about Armenian history?Arevordihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09926782646398360125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-28146904325374939762013-01-27T09:40:41.344+04:002013-01-27T09:40:41.344+04:00Arevordi I'm a long time reader and I apprecia...Arevordi I'm a long time reader and I appreciate your efforts in keeping this blog active. I just want to say something which happened to me yesterday. There was this post in the Policy Forum Armenia facebook, "You know that Armenia is going through another Communist-like phase when a government-paid singer compares Serge Sargsyan with "Moses, who led the Jews through the Red Sea". The irony of it all is that Mr. Sargsyan has indeed showed people of Armenia the way to get our of the dangerous and lower-level equilibrium they found themselves in....the way/path that people of Armenia will have to walk without him.", I wrote to them "are all people supporting Sargsyan paid by the goverment? just asking". These idiots BLOCKED me. This is their so-called "freedom of speech" which they want to "bring it back to Armenia"... long time reading your blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-87631868523797481842013-01-27T08:39:15.280+04:002013-01-27T08:39:15.280+04:00Arevordi, do you really agree that Armenia will ne...Arevordi, do you really agree that Armenia will need more than just a spiritual, moral and national rejuvenation? I came across a quote, and it was that 'a perfect revolutionary is someone who is devoid of morals'. The pro-Western 'revolutionaries' who spread the Gospel of Globalism are devoid of morals themselves, since their spiritual and national connections have been severed by the Zionists.<br /><br />To Sarkis86: while I agree that Turkey is long overdue for a partition, would it be prudent for Armenia to recover the region of Vaspurakan?Jerrikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07519536290198165291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-11370528334412001762013-01-26T04:40:27.413+04:002013-01-26T04:40:27.413+04:00Jerriko
Whether the separation of church and sta...Jerriko <br /><br />Whether the separation of church and state is healthy or not for a nation depends on the nation and on the region of the world we are talking about. You have to look at each case separately. <br /><br />American, European, Russian and Armenian societies for instance are founded upon Christianity. Needless to say, Christianity is very natural/organic for us Armenians for we were the world's first Christian nation. Our Christian heritage dates back to the time of Christ.<br /><br />However, for a nation like the Philippines, Catholicism can be a serious problem. One of the serious flaws of Catholicism is that its affairs in any country are for the most part administered from the Vatican. How far is the Vatican - in miles and culture - from the Philippines? You get my point. The second serious problem for a nation like Philippines is that Christianity is not indigenous to it. Christianity and Islam are foreign religions imported into the Philippines by superpowers of their time. Therefore, its natural that you will have problems with an imported foreign religion.<br /><br />Having said that, the Philippines has been the playground of the US military for over one hundred years. As a result, there is some breakdown in its ethics and morality. Therefore, a little input from the Catholic church will not hurt it.<br /><br />Just my humble opinion.<br />Arevordihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09926782646398360125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-62094839136912452752013-01-26T04:20:29.177+04:002013-01-26T04:20:29.177+04:00Arevordi, with regards to the notion of 'separ...Arevordi, with regards to the notion of 'separation between church and state' as a way to weaken nations, I'm not sure as to how it actually helped certain countries. My country is supposed to be secular, but we have the Catholic clergy constantly interfering in secular affairs of the country, which is making the general public a bit more divided since half of them will support what the Catholic Church says. Personally, I believe that there are unique cases when separation of church and state has worked, and when it didn't work. <br /><br />With regards to the Orthodox Church's opposition to international Jewry, I believe that they teach their congregation that the coming of the anti-Christ will be a Jew. Jewry is well aware of the Orthodox rejection of degrading values, which is why they played bigger roles in inciting Catholics, Protestants and Muslims to commit atrocities against Orthodox Christians. It also goes hand in hand with my belief of depriving Russia of its natural bastion of support from Orthodox Christians around the world through genocide, since International Jewry is ultimately targeting Russia for extinction.<br /><br />Jerrikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07519536290198165291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-47605144375291657422013-01-25T20:26:50.434+04:002013-01-25T20:26:50.434+04:00Anonymous (January 23)
We need to put aside our p...Anonymous (January 23)<br /><br />We need to put aside our personal beliefs and biases and we need to look at the big picture and recognize that we need to encourage the growth and development of our national church. I'm also of the opinion that we need to accept Pagan Armenians as well. After all, ancient Christianity is a fusion of various Pagan beliefs.<br /><br />Regardless of your opinion about Katolikos Garegin II, today's Etchmiatsin is a good refection of how the church can work hand-in-hand with the secular government in Yerevan for a better Armenia. To fight off foreign influences the Katolikos needs to be given powers to influence government. In a Constitutional Monarchy, the Katolikos, assuming the role of king, can govern the country in tandem with the nation's secular leadership (e.g. prime minister/president). This setup will give the nation's political system some theocracy, some secularism, some stability and some longevity.<br /><br />The Katolikos-King will be the cultural face of the nation and more importantly he will represent the long-term interests of the nation (i.e. one that does not change every few years). This will give Armenia a strong national identity, political continuity and stability.<br /><br />There is also the possibility that the Katolikos-King can eventually become more King than Katolikos; after which one of the several patriarchs of the church can assume the role of Katolikos. What I am suggesting here has many variables and can be encouraged to evolve into what the nation needs.<br /><br />I don't want to get further into details. Particulars of governance - who does what - can be defined by the constitution.<br /><br />Moreover, my choice of the Katolikos functioning as King and Patriarch is primarily rooted in the fact that the Armenian people as a whole will have a much easier time accepting him as king than say some unknowing man from some unknown family. Take into consideration Armenian cultural/genetic traits. Armenians don't make good subjects, especially of other Armenians. Armenians need to be coerced or forced into recognizing the authority of another Armenian. I think it will be relatively easy to present the Katolikos as a King. Also, as suggested above, I would like to see the infusion of some home grown spirituality into Armenian society to cure the ailments brought upon by Islamic, Bolshevik and Western influences. <br /><br />Armenia needs a government that is secular and somewhat theocratic at the same time. The nonsense about "separation of church and state" was unique to American history, and is now being used by the Anglo-American-Zionist alliance to divide and weaken nations. Again, how much power and influenced the Katolikos-King will have over Armenia can be determined by the constitution. I am not suggesting total monarchy or total theocracy. <br /><br />In my opinion, the Armenian Church is a great national and cultural asset. It's an ancient national institution that needs to be preserved - and given more powers. I suggest you think about this topic without emotions or biases or foreign filters. Also recognize that what I am suggesting here is ultimately meant to be food for thought.Arevordihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09926782646398360125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-47495885943647677832013-01-25T20:03:39.374+04:002013-01-25T20:03:39.374+04:00Anonymous (January 23)
There was a time when the ...Anonymous (January 23)<br /><br />There was a time when the Christian church in Europe (under various Germanic kingdoms) and in Asia Minor (under Byzantine and Armenian rule) functioned as powerful institutions. With very few exceptions, for the past two thousand years, the most powerful and the most advanced kingdoms and societies on earth have tended to be Christian ones. Don't look at the pathetic state of Christianity in the western world today. Sadly, today's world is infected by three false prophets - Marx, Freud and Darwin.<br /><br />For well over one hundred years, Christianity has been attacked viciously by international Jewry. Those who have systematically destroyed Europe's great Christian heritage are the same ones that have created a new religion for it - Globalism. This new religion is spread worldwide by the Anglo-American-Zionist alliance. There is nothing more Jews would want than to completely destroy the Catholic and the Orthodox churches. It's a fact that they hate Christians more than they hate Muslims. That itself should tell you a lot. While they have co-opted Evangelicals in America and have come close to destroying the Catholic Church, we cannot allow them to so the same with the Orthodox Church.<br /><br />Once a nation loses its religious identity it soon becomes an easy target for predators. Lose of their Christian heritage is why America and Europe - the Western world - are in decline today. A established religion is very important for the health and well fare of any nation. This is only one of the reasons why we need to preserve Armenia's oldest national institution.<br /><br />Moreover, take into consideration that the Christian Orthodox Church, the Russian and the Greek churches in particular, are by nature opposed to Judaism/Zionism and Globalism. This opposition to Jewry and Globalism in Orthodox societies is almost genetic, and Jews and Western officials know this.<br /><br />In my opinion, by engaging it and giving it more powers, the Armenian church can be a very effective/efficient conduit of ethnocentrism, national culture and spirituality. The very notion that the Armenian church was historically bad for Armenia was a Jewish-Bolshevik agenda that has unfortunately taken root inside Armenian society. You need to look at Armenian history and the church objectively and free of foreign filters. Yes, there have been problems with some church leaders throughout our history - just like there had been problems with secular Armenian leaders. Most of our problems have in fact been with our 'secular' leadership. Overall, the church's role in Armenian society has been very positive.<br /><br />The national church became a conduit of cultural creativity; provided the people with hope; and it preserved Armenian identity and thus the nation by giving it a separate, "western" identity while under eastern Islamic rule. Remember that Armenia has suffered serious spiritual, cultural and genetic damage as a result of well over one thousand years of Islamic, Turkish, Arabic and Bolshevik influences. With support, I'm confidant that the church can help Armenians recover from the ailments of Bolshevism and Globalism.<br /><br />Simply put, Armenia today desperately needs to go back to its roots. Since it cannot realistically go back to its Pagan roots, the best alternative I see for it is to go back to its homegrown/unique Christian roots. A great spokesman for the church today is Father Komitas. We need more of his type. Please observe him - <br /><br />Urvagits - 29.05.2012:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_MxKQyJuL0&feature=youtube_gdata_player<br /><br />Komitas Vardapet Հայագիտություն 1-mas:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbHCljmdBHc<br /><br />Komitas Vardapet Հայագիտություն 2 mas:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNkb_d5Qwi8&feature=related<br /><br />Komitas Vardapet Հայագիտություն 3 rd mas:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIGrt_PkKNk&feature=related<br /><br />Komitas Vardapet Հայագիտություն 4 rd mas:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkVRcf4Tprc&feature=related<br /><br />To be continued:Arevordihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09926782646398360125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-54330995287208875722013-01-25T19:48:11.804+04:002013-01-25T19:48:11.804+04:00Anonymous (January 23)
With some reservations, I ...Anonymous (January 23)<br /><br />With some reservations, I generally agree with everything you said. The following should further clarify my stance on this topic.<br /><br />Regardless of Christianity's supposed "Jewish roots" (In my opinion, much of it contrived and fabricate by Emperor Constantine the Great in the 4th century AD. The theological and philosophical essence of the teachings and legends pertaining to Christ have absolutely nothing to do with the Talmud or the Hebrews) the Armenian Church is an ancient national institution that needs to be fully preserved (although cleansed of Western and Bolshevik infections).<br /><br />Note: I don't want to get into a discussion at this time regarding Christ's divinity. Instead, what I want to point out is that Christianity was clearly a form of Zoroastrianism taking root in Palestine and it got hijacked by superpower politics in the 4th century and turned into what it is today.<br /><br />I have a blog devoted to this topic. Please visit it.<br /><br />To be continued:Arevordihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09926782646398360125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-45386823409117902272013-01-25T01:39:52.474+04:002013-01-25T01:39:52.474+04:00FINALLY some good news from Tbilisi, Javakh-Armeni...FINALLY some good news from Tbilisi, Javakh-Armenian activist Vahagn Chakhalyan is free, no thanks to Saakashvili. This is a good sign that Ivanishvili is serious in improving relations with its neighbour. He even mentioned in an interview with Azatutyun/Radio Liberty that it is possible that the Abkhazia Railway would reopen. <br /><br />http://www.tert.am/en/news/2013/01/24/vahagn/<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU3YFKmeNAg&list=UUcQXtTeOtC67KKuPJFUqtPg&index=51<br /><br />Svetianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-27309175037746556502013-01-24T08:37:03.892+04:002013-01-24T08:37:03.892+04:00Hi
I'm a bit confused about your suggestion ab...Hi<br />I'm a bit confused about your suggestion about the Armenian patriarch being a constitutional monarch. The Armenian monarchs of old were monumental figures that had a strong sense of nationalism and history of their people. They were the fabric of their peoples existence through the ages. Tigran Mets for example expanded the empire to a great extent not just to conquer more lands, but to re-unite all the ethnicities which owed the origins of their culture to the Armenian highlands and genes. The Armenian church on the other hand lacks a true national character. What trait or belief of the church do you see as being uniquely Armenian and would therefore strengthen the Armenian national character. Even the main doctrine they preach is belief in a fabricated Jewish bible. Many times in modern history they have even demonstrated their willingness to subordinate themselves to foreign governments at the expense of their nation. I'm not against a constitutional monarch but perhaps if we really had to forcefully mold ourselves to fit that political model then a better suiter for that position would be a true national hero who has demonstrated real leadership skills with a willingness to fight and die for his/her nation. Someone not committed to any political party but rather committed to his Nation. Someone the whole nation could love and respect. We have certainly had many such examples throughout history and continue to produce them.<br />I do agree though that the church does continue to play an important role in our culture and must continue to have their place in our society at this moment, but they must be encouraged to develop a more National character. For this I think they would be a weak constitutional monarch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-52689253381118488412013-01-24T04:15:28.894+04:002013-01-24T04:15:28.894+04:00Actually, come to think of it, Turkey is pretty fr...Actually, come to think of it, Turkey is pretty fragile though. I mean, the Greeks, Armenians and Kurds would all have claims on Turkish territory. Not to mention that most Turks today could trace their bloodline to Christians in the Balkans or the Caucasus who converted to Islam and assimilated into Turkish society. I do believe that the time is right for a restored Greater Greece, Greater Armenia and a Greater Kurdistan.Jerrikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07519536290198165291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-22846879154369360272013-01-23T08:11:56.188+04:002013-01-23T08:11:56.188+04:00"Turkey has many internal problems."
I ..."Turkey has many internal problems."<br /><br />I concur. It is a rootless state, based on the remnants of a long dead empire. They have severe identity problems. They can adopt a Latin alphabet, get a bunch of (worthless to Armenia) Armenian linguists like Hagop Dilcar to artificially assemble a language for them, they can rewrite history claiming everyone from the Babylonians to the Egyptians were turkish, but at the end of the geopolitical day you can't keep together a nation held together by little more than scotch tape. And that's just touching the segment of turkey that identifies itself as ethnic "turks", the kurdish half of the population is a different story. turkey is a nation long overdue for a partitioning. They've been artificially held together by the west ever since the Crimean War.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-8188206548724400602013-01-23T07:05:30.092+04:002013-01-23T07:05:30.092+04:00Can there even be "weakend turkey" in ex...Can there even be "weakend turkey" in existance? I would think that a weakend Turkey will be eaten alive by the Kurds. <br /><br />Incidentally, Syria is forming a "national defense" army. Reservists to defend their own neighborhoods, basically taking on a strategic "holding the ground" role while the army is freed up for tactical operations. This force is said to be built and trained with the direct involvement of the IRGC (perhaps this could be an avenue for covert Iranian intervention on the ground as well). So it looks like the Iran-Syria is very serious about this fight and appear to be believe in their ultimate victory.<br /><br />Turkey is likely to be in deep doo-doo having to deal with vengeful Syria and an Iran that will view them as an out and out enemy if they don't already.<br /><br />skharaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-61193229029123598902013-01-23T05:00:06.613+04:002013-01-23T05:00:06.613+04:00Giving the Armenian Patriarch at Etchmiatsin royal...Giving the Armenian Patriarch at Etchmiatsin royal powers is the best way to restore a legitimate monarchy in Armenia, one that can be accepted by all Armenians.<br /><br />The country can be administered by the Patriarch-King and the Prime Minister or the President. The Patriarch-King will rule for life. The position may or may not be a hereditary one. Church cannons can be changed to allow the Patriarch-King to marry and create a royal family, or, as per practiced tradition, when the Patriarch-King dies a council of Bishops elects a new Patriarch-King.<br /><br />The secular government, the Prime Minister or the President, will be elected by the people for x number of years.<br /><br />These two branches, one royal, one secular will run the country together. Constitutional Monarchy!<br /><br />I hope I will live to see this become reality one day.<br /><br />Regarding Turkey and NATO: Two primary ways Armenia will benefit from severing Turkey from NATO is 1) Greater Russian influence over Ankara 2) A much weaker Ankara<br /><br />Turkey has many internal problems. Moreover, its military is a paper tiger. Once Ankara is out of NATO it will become very vulnerable and since it gets most of its energy from Russia, it will also be under Russian influence.Arevordihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09926782646398360125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-12934268294915233812013-01-22T04:21:07.718+04:002013-01-22T04:21:07.718+04:00Arevordi, having the head of the Armenian Church p...Arevordi, having the head of the Armenian Church play the role of both patriarch and king would not be a bad idea. As it stands, the Armenian Church (I'm not sure if it's Orthodox or Apostolic as it claims both titles of Orthodox and Apostolic) is the only real symbol of Armenia's national sovereignty. And I'm guessing that a Turkish state that falls under Russian influence would mean that Armenia's security issues would be resolved, but out of curiosity, how else would Armenia benefit from a Turkey that abandons NATO? I mean, even within Turkey there are people there who opposed the Erdogan-led Islamist government, and you did point out that anti-conflict sentiment is strong in Turkish areas where they have a Kurdish minority there. Still, it would be a very long time before a sensible Turkish public would actually admit that the Armenian Genocide really did occur and own up to their sins.Jerrikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07519536290198165291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-89231903953112703712013-01-22T04:10:28.589+04:002013-01-22T04:10:28.589+04:00Svetia
For excellent geopolitical analysis, I rec...Svetia<br /><br />For excellent geopolitical analysis, I recommend reading Canada's Global Research in English and Armenia's Voskanapat in Armenian.Arevordihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09926782646398360125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-62058723398103122272013-01-22T03:38:53.268+04:002013-01-22T03:38:53.268+04:00Jerriko
Nations like Russia and China practice fo...Jerriko<br /><br />Nations like Russia and China practice forms of National Socialism. In my opinion, any socialist nation that incorporates nationalism is by default a National Socialistic system of government. Armenia needs to head towards National Socialism regardless of repercussions. The Political West can screw themselves. <br /><br />Regarding Constitutional Monarchy: Although there are a few Armenians today that claim aristocratic ancestry, I propose giving the head of the Armenian church a duel role - that of patriarch and king. Arevordihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09926782646398360125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-17048071816004253922013-01-22T03:27:31.771+04:002013-01-22T03:27:31.771+04:00@Arevordi
Like I said those were some thoughts th...@Arevordi<br /><br />Like I said those were some thoughts that ran through my mind as soon as I read those lines, maybe that was a reason that they sounded emotional, and I read a little fast, To be honest I cannot read all your blog posts of 2008-2009 slowly by taking my time, especially during these months... <br /><br />Honestly speaking, I have searched other blogs, Armenian or non-Armenian, "devoted to these types of geopolitical/geostrategic matters", especially regarding the Caucasus and the region, but haven't found any. If there are, please inform us. <br /><br />Thank you for your answer(s) though. It(they) make(s) readers think.<br /><br /><br /><br />Svetianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-47675039486186124972013-01-22T03:00:18.230+04:002013-01-22T03:00:18.230+04:00Svetia
Please try to read all the blog entries fr...Svetia<br /><br />Please try to read all the blog entries from around the time in question. Go back to the spring of 2008 and start there. You will find the contents very interesting. Reading them you may also come to the realization that this blog is perhaps the only site devoted to these types of geopolitical/geostrategic matters, and it may help you better understand political matters that eventually led to the signing of the protocols between Turkey and Armenia in 2009.Arevordihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09926782646398360125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-32693614869568189122013-01-22T02:59:44.789+04:002013-01-22T02:59:44.789+04:00Svetia
As always I appreciate your comments. But ...Svetia<br /><br />As always I appreciate your comments. But this is one of the rare cases where I see you thinking with your emotions. Also, you are taking my hypothetical too seriously and approaching it one dimensionally.<br /><br />A true/genuine alliance between Russia and Turkey is impossible due to various political, demographic, cultural and historical factors. I have addressed this topic on several occasions in my blog. A real alliance between Moscow and Ankara was impossible even back in the autumn of 2008 when Ankara proposed a Caucasus Union out of desperation. The Caucasus Union was not meant to be an alliance, but an economic/political forum.<br /><br />Let's also remember that the closest Moscow and Ankara have come to forging an alliance was back in 1921 when the Bolshevik government in Russia did its best to appease Ataturk hoping that Turkey would join the Soviet Union. However, even then, even the Bolsheviks, who as we know had no love for Armenians, did not totally do away with Armenia. Bolsheviks gave some part of Armenia away but they protected the remaining. Despite alliances or partnership or agreements, at the end of the day, its geostrategy that determines who lives and who dies. Therefore, as long as Turks, Iranians, Muslims and Westerners threaten Russia's southern borders, Russian governments will continue seeing Armenia as their first line of defense in the Caucasus region.<br /><br />However, for the sake of argument, let's say the impossible did happen and somehow Turks and Russian did become real friends.<br /><br />If a true Russian-Turkish alliance formed and Armenia was looked upon by them as a problem that needed to be eliminated, there is absolutely nothing Armenians - or the West - could do to "save" Armenia. At the end of the day, the Western world doesn't give a shit about the landlocked, tiny spot in the middle of the south Caucasus called Armenia. The West is in the Caucasus today because the political situation in the Caucasus is weak. If the region in question, however, was firmly in Russian and Turkish hands, who then would dare interfere in the Caucasus? In short, it would be a nightmare situation for Armenia.<br /><br />Look at it this way, did the West come to Georgia's rescue in the summer of 2008? In that instance, it was Russia alone fighting against a country that was a proxy state of US, Europe, Turkey and Israeli. The aforementioned had a lot staked in Georgia. But when Russia invaded Georgia proper after liberating South Ossetia, no one was willing or able to stop Russia from taking over half of the country in two/three days. Moscow could have easily gone all the way to Tbilisi then but did not do so because that was not their plan.<br /><br />Anyway, like I said, a true Russian-Turkish "alliance" is not going to happen, not now, not in the future, not in the next hundred years. Could there, however, be warming of relations between the two? Yes.<br /><br />Five years ago it was fear that forced Ankara to propose the Caucasus Union. Even if such a union was formed it would not have posed a serious threat to Armenia. Russia was still going to be the dominant member in the union; Russia was still going to be controlling energy production and distribution in the union; Russia was still going to be the dominant military force in the union; Russia was still going to need Armenia as a strategic bulwark against pan-Turkism and Islamic expansion in the region.<br /><br />Would Armenians have suffered some setbacks in Artsakh? Perhaps. Armenians may have been forced to pullback from areas of Artsakh not considered to be part of Nagorno Karabakh. Forcing Armenia to pullback would have been my only worry. On the other hand, if Ankara abandoned NATO and fell under more Russian influence, there may have been some benefits for Armenia.<br />Arevordihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09926782646398360125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5608996291355843279.post-38845466463236220692013-01-21T23:47:26.155+04:002013-01-21T23:47:26.155+04:00@Arevordi
In your post entitled "Turkey lays... @Arevordi<br /><br />In your post entitled "Turkey lays out plans for Caucasian alliance as Georgian FM in Istanbul - September, 2008", you say the following:<br /><br /><br />"As unrealistic as it may sound, let's just say that Turkey and Russia decided to form an alliance. If such a thing happened, what in the world can Armenia/Armenians do about it? To survive in such a case, official Yerevan would have to forget all of its interests and simply pray/hope that its neighbors don't decide to do away with it. The hard reality is that our Armenia (tiny, resourceless, impoverished, remote, embattled, landlocked) exists today at the mercy of foreign powers, specifically at the mercy of Moscow. Before we demand anything let's first realize this hard reality." <br /><br />I think that 5 years later from this blog post, this alliance has become a lot more unrealistic than now. As long as American/NATO forces are in Turkey, Ankara will be unable to initiate such an alliance with Russia. Ankara probably made such statements in order to save itself from displeasing Russia. <br /><br />Also, if this alliance is initiated, Moscow will most definitely lose Armenia, because the political West will finally gain a good reason for popular support from Armenia and the Diaspora, and the roles of the superpowers could be reverted. And yes, it will be a bloody revolution, but if the masses are awake, Armenia will eventually break from the "Russian-Turkish Caucasus Alliance"...<br /><br />Just some ideas that ran through my mind, what is your opinion? Svetianoreply@blogger.com