What is Baku upset about, they just took an American base?
To control, or dominate Iran, Mr. Bush has to encircle it: Afghanistan to the East, Turkey/Azerbaijan to the North, Iraq to the West, the South are already U.S. stooges. Pipelines, in effect, will become the new Berlin Wall. See the map attached below.
This probably is why Bush has demanded Turkey open its border with Armenia. Armenia being situated between Turkey and Azerbaijan.
Bush wants Armenia in order to surround Iran, Armenia being on Iran’s northern border. He needs to get the Russians out of Armenia.
Note: In 1997, Armenia and Russia signed a friendship treaty, under which they provided for mutual assistance in the event of a military threat to either party. The pact also allows Russian border guards to patrol Armenia’s frontiers with Turkey and Iran.
See: Incirlik becomes logistical, potential “operations” to the East. Could be part of the picture. #msg-6003766
See also Bush’s attempt to takeover Armenia. #msg-6040530
and Bush has demanded Turkey open its border with Armenia. #msg-6273541
-Am
Russia transferring arms to Armenia. May 20 2005 3:53PM Baku alarmed at possible Russian arms transfer to Armenia BAKU. May 20 (Interfax-Azerbaijan) - Baku is alarmed by the announcement made by Russian chief of staff General Yury Baluyevsky that some of the weaponry from Russian military bases in Georgia will be transferred to Armenia, Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov told reporters on Friday.
Azimov said that in the past, Russia diverted some of its weaponry withdrawn from Georgia to Armenia.
"This greatly worries us and we would not want Russia to take this step again," he said.
"Our concern stems from the need to take into account the extremely sensitive situation in the region and the atmosphere of regional security and stability," he said.
Police in Azerbaijan Beat Back Protesters Demanding Free Vote
The U.S. and Azerbaijani governments on April 12 agreed on the deployment of U.S. military bases in Azerbaijan which is what the United States wants and the U.S. backed BTC pipeline is going on line, another item high on the U.S. wish list.
If we are getting everything we want who is behind this demonstration?
Usually we back off the democracy charade when the targeted governments are compliant.
Have to watch this one.
-Am
Police in Azerbaijan Beat Back Protesters Demanding Free Vote
Associated Press Sunday, May 22, 2005; A25
BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 21-- Azeri protesters demanding free elections were beaten back Saturday by police, who arrested dozens as they broke up a banned rally in the oil-rich country four days before the inauguration of a new pipeline.
Tensions between the government and the opposition in the tightly controlled nation increased following an October 2003 election in which Ilham Aliyev replaced his late father, Geidar Aliyev, as president in a vote that the opposition said was marred by fraud. A parliamentary vote is scheduled for November.
Officials had forbidden the opposition to protest, citing security concerns ahead of a visit by foreign leaders for a ceremony marking the opening of Azerbaijan's portion of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline, which has been backed by the United States.
The mostly Muslim country, a U.S. ally in Iraq, is the starting point of the pipeline that Washington says will reduce dependence on oil from the Middle East.
The violence broke out as groups of protesters tried to make their way to a central square in the capital, Baku, shouting "Freedom!" and "Free elections!"
Helmeted police with riot shields and truncheons chased protesters, dispersing the rally after about two hours. Police detained dozens of people, putting them into buses and vans.
A human rights activist, Saida Godzhamanly, said more than 100 people were detained, including 10 women. Ali Kerimli, head of the People's Front of Azerbaijan party, said about 300 people were being held.
The police said 45 people were detained for disorder and refusing to obey police.
A journalist from an independent newspaper who was bloodied in the fracas -- despite wearing clothing marked "press" -- and a passerby who was knocked unconscious by a truncheon blow were taken to the People's Front headquarters.
The clashes came against the backdrop of a wave of change in other former Soviet republics, where protests against long-entrenched governments over alleged election fraud have helped bring opposition forces to power in Georgia, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan over the past 18 months. Uzbekistan has also faced unrest.
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