ERDOGAN AND THE EUROPEAN UNION? JUST WHAT IS GOING ON?

News flash, Egodan has made yet more irrational and inflammatory comments. Who is stunned?  The Germans are acting like Nazi again! The Dutch are a “Banana Republic”….wait…what? A banana republic in the Netherlands? I’m confused. Does The Sultan understand the concept of a banana republic?  Just where is his brain? Has he taken to The Donald playbook…. Say crazy things and make people’s heads turn sidewise?  Actually, the Sultan makes The Donald sound logical! No… really!  Why would someone as irrational as Egodan travel the political path he has taken in the past week? It’s over the top behavior, even for him. What is going on? Simply put, he’s worried! He’s worried beyond being rational, when he was rational.

DREAMS OF A SULTAN:

For several years now, I’ve talked about the dreams, fantasy, of Egodan becoming the Sultan of the revised Ottoman Empire! Like most delusional madmen, his vision of his own place in history is far more important than the future of Turkey. His quest for authoritarian power over all Turkey is not just his goal. In his mind, it’s his destiny. The pending referendum is the last step in the future Sultan’s quest for glory!

IT’S CLOSE….REAL CLOSE:

Do all the people of Turkey share the vision of their aspiring Sultan? No and therein lies the answer to the harsh, absurd reaction to several EU countries refusing to let his goons stage so called rallies in support of the Sultan. Egodan has it in his mind the vote is going to be close and if he was to lose the vote, his opponents will smell blood in the water. The time to move on Egodan may appear again and for those reasons, he feels compelled to secure every vote, outside of Turkey, he possibly can. Millions of Turks live in Europe and holding so called rallies to inspire them to go vote that was and is the goal.  For Egodan, there is no other option than victory in the pending vote. It’s an all or nothing game for the future of his personal fantasy and in his mind for the future of the new Ottoman Empire.

DESPERATE:

Desperate, but just how desperate? Just how far will Egodan take this game with Europe? What can he do besides giving statements that show the rest of the world just how mentally unstable he is? Ask yourself this. What happens if he loses the vote? Who does he blame? What crisis will he generate if his vision goes up in smoke? Remember, we are talking about one of the most revengeful minded world leaders currently in power. We are talking about a man who truly is illogical and delusional.  Does he realize the Dutch are days away from a national vote that could very well bring to power a very…very… hardline government? If he does, does he care? It’s always been about him and his place in history. Yes, not unlike most world leaders, but this one is unique in many ways. The Dutch would ill afford an event taking place in their country that would lead to the ultras saying, “see….we told you so”! the risk of letting Egodan’s puppets screwing up a “rally” simply was not worth it.  The war of words will continue and the rest of Europe is watching and listening. What impression is Egodan leaving with them? What opinion did most of them already have prior to these latest mental episodes?

WHO’S PULLING THE STRINGS?

The Tsar and Egodan had yet another meeting this week and does anyone think for a minute the issue of Germans and the Dutch didn’t come up? Would the Tsar love to see anything more than Europe taking on yet another identity crisis? Pressure! More and more pressure on European leaders and with more pressure comes less opportunity to be proactive. Proactive on issues such as the Ukraine or NATO and the new pressures of the US on NATO.  If European leaders are squirming in their seats, the Tsar is smiling! Off balance and divided, that is the Europe the Tsar dreams of. If the crazy little Sultan can help the Tsar maintain pressure of Europe, then why not sit back and watch the show. If there is one thing Putin knows, it’s the fact that Egodan is entertaining! Europe and Egodan are on stage and the Tsar is clapping.