The events of Lebanon
over the past few days have not gone unnoticed by Erdogan and Turkey .
His statement of, " whoever views these events through
a sectarian window, through an ethnic or ideological window, and whoever adopts
an according attitude, is committing a big wrong", is a message to Iran and
Hezbollah!
He may have been addressing the issues in Syria , but it's Lebanon that has Erdogan more
worried than ever.
The ability to "control" events in Syria are still
somewhat possible although highly unlikely.
What makes the whole problem completely uncontrollable and
in reality a catastrophe for the region is violence based on sectarian lines in
Lebanon .
What the Shi'ites will find disturbing about this speech is
his call for the Shia to be "understanding and compassionate".
If Erdogan sounded one sided in his lecture that's only
because he was.
Did we forget he is Sunni?????
The twin bombings in the Syrian capital may have been to
focus of his discussion, but the events in Lebanon and the repercussions they
could have are giving him a real sense of urgency.
I'm also convinced he knows all too well Iran is probably going to turn up the heat in Bahrain and the Gulf
Coast States
as much as possible as they try to counter the events in Syria and now Lebanon .
Erdogan may do well to make real peace with the Turkish
military and do so soon.
He may need them sooner than he thinks.
It's a hard future when you are pushing Generals into jail
cells and then suddenly asked their loyal follower to defend the Turkish
leadership.
Sometimes timing is everything!!!
