22-Apr-12 News -- Russia and West agree on Syria resolution

[John]

22-Apr-12 News -- Russia and West agree on Syria resolution, but disagree on details

The wild card: Turkey

22-Apr-12 World View -- Sectarian violence in Karachi, Pakistan, leads to rise of Islamist terrorists

France and Germany demand right to close borders with other EU countries

** 22-Apr-12 News -- Russia and West agree on Syria resolution, but disagree on details
** http://www.generationaldynamics.com/cgi-bin/D.PL?xct=gd.e120422b#e120422b


** 22-Apr-12 World View -- Sectarian violence in Karachi, Pakistan, leads to rise of Islamist terrorists
** http://www.generationaldynamics.com/cgi-bin/D.PL?xct=gd.e120422#e120422



Contents:
Russia and West agree on Syria resolution, but disagree on details
Western concerns
The wild card: Turkey
World View
South Africa's president Jacob Zuma dons Zulu attire for his sixth wedding
India's National Stock Exchange experiences 'flash crash'
France and Germany demand right to close borders with other EU countries
Sectarian violence in Karachi, Pakistan, leads to rise of Islamist terrorists

Keys:
Generational Dynamics, Syria, United Nations, Kofi Annan, Ban Ki-Moon,
Bashar al-Assad, Russia, China, Vitaly Churkin, Susan Rice,
Hillary Clinton, William Hague, Turkey


Keys:
Generational Dynamics, Jacob Zuma, South Africa, Shaka, Mfecane,
France, Germany, Denmark, Schengen agreement,
India, National Stock Exchange, flash crash, Karachi,
Pakistan, MQM, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, TTP

[Trevor]

If we've seen the worst of the Syrian violence, then I'd say that the older generation has won this fight. Assad's not going to stand down or stop his attacks and intervening could spark a bigger war.

I do have a question, however: if Russia is supposed to be our ally in the clash of civilizations, why do they keep siding with China and assisting them in their military buildup?

[John]

Dear Trevor,

> I do have a question, however: if Russia is supposed to be our
> ally in the clash of civilizations, why do they keep siding with
> China and assisting them in their military buildup?

Because the Russians can be morons. In 1939, Russia signed the
Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact with Nazi Germany, and Stalin thought that
Russia would be safe from Nazi aggression. Stalin was fat and happy
until he went into a state of shock on June 22, 1941, when Hitler's
forces poured into Russia. Russia is now making the same mistake with
China.

John

[Trevor]

He also saw something to gain from it, like the eastern half of Poland. Didn't Stalin actually help build the military that Hitler ultimately turned on him?