From: aras@eceris.ece.ncsu.edu (Caglan M. Aras)
Subject: Re: Armenian-Azerbaijan conflict _ commentary by me
Organization: /etc/organization
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1992 16:22:40 GMT

In article <16poqsINNsp1@agate.berkeley.edu> hhrant@ocf.berkeley.edu (Helgge Minassian)  who is off her mind, writes:
>
>   Please, people, get it straight:
>
>     1.  Armenians were never supposed to make any advances
>     in Azerbaijan.  They did so only because Azerbaijan
>     was in civil war and their government was over-turned.
>

Oh, so thats how it works. Please tell me when you are going on a
vacation so that I can take over your house. Address and keys would also
be convenient... And don't worry, I'll only do it because you were not
home.

>     2.  The advances Armenians made during the early part
>     of this year were greatly exaggerated; former Azeri
>     President Mutalibov admitted that the opposition staged
>     losses and massacres of azeris in order to discredit
>     him.

So thats why there is news of constant shelling and killing, but no
movement. They must have relocated Universal studios over there..

>     3.  Azerbaijan, when it decides to, can occupy not only
>     all of Nagorno-Karabakh, but also Armenia in less than
>     two weeks, with the help of its staunch ally, Turkey.
>

Phobia. Are you on earth or what? Turkey has never stated any aims
toward Armenia or Azerbeycan. Its always been the Armenians wanting Van
from Boston or Armenia... 

>     4.  Azerbaijan will not occupy Armenia, because it is
>     not fighting Armenia.  It is fighting Azeri citizens
>     with Armenian background, a clear violation of
>     International Law.
>

Its fighting the ARMENIAN ARMY who is supplying the Azeri Citizens
with Armenian background who have been offered a lollypop by Armenia
to break a corridor in Azerbeycan to join the two areas. There is no
international law for this case, its just your imagination. On the other
hand, there is clear international law against agression towards another
country, even of there is civil disturbance there. 

>     5.  Azerbaijan is oppressing its own people and has been
>     sanctionned by the United States for that reason.  Since
>     Azerbaijan has no experience whatsoever, it is,
>     like a small child following the advice of its big brother,
>     looking up at Turkey for advice (remember Midnight Express).
>

What sanctions? Tell us? And what the hell does Midnight express, which
was a movie about a Drug Smuggling American Dope dealer getting a prison
sentence for what going against the laws of a country he is visiting
have to do with this? Scare crows are for the birds. Bye the way, 
all those ugly guys in the movie were your kinsmen, trying to
imitate Turks. I was going to vomit when I heard them garble my beautiful
language.  They seemed quite convincing with their homosexual behavior,
it far surpassed acting...

>     6.  Azerbaijan should get its act straight, use its
>     economic potential wisely (ie: production of oil), and
>     hold off on oppressing its population at least until
>     its economy has picked up a bit.
>
>     7.  By the way, I read Armenia has some nuclear warheads,
>     this might put a damper on turkey's plans. :)

Whew. I thought they had squirt guns and they were going to flood
Turkey, get the Noah's Ark and reclaim their ancient lands. Don't worry,
the Russians have already cleared the warheads. That may put a damper on
your enthusiasm for Turk bashing and maybe, thats maybe, make you take
off those horse glasses and see the light.

>
>     me.
>
>     In a world of compromise, I don't.
                                ^^^^^^^ make sense...
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