THE OTTOMANS, ARABS, PERSIANS AND THE RUSSIANS AND THE NEXT US PRESIDENT. WHO IS READY FOR THIS ISSUE?

Since the very beginning of the Arab Spring/ Tunisian Virus / I have commented on the changing vision of the Ottomans and their self-proclaimed Sultan…Egodan! (Yep. I still call him that, given I will never travel to Turkey).  

As the US citizens hear of yet another twist in the pathetic Presidential election events, it is a fact that whatever the FBI comes up, and I’m betting it’s something bad for Hillary, the changing environment of the Middle East continues to become more and more dangerous.

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, something some readers may not even understand, it’s important to realize the tensions that are building in the Middle East.

Here is a quick cheat sheet version:

The Turks are not going to allow the Kurds, under any banner to negotiate land for support in Iraq or Syria.

The Iraqi government cannot allow the Shia Militias to control the retaken territory, even when Iraq is incapable of providing any level of organized government.

The Russians cannot afford to have the Daesh Terrorist to move back into Syria from Iraq.

The Iranian Government cannot allow Turks to openly defy the Iraqi government by executing military operations on Iraqi land.

The region is a mess and a dangerous mess at that.

Here is the most frightening fact in all madness that is called the Middle East.  Nobody seems to truly be on anyone’s side. Deals are struck without a lick of sincerity.

The Russians don’t care about Assad. It’s about leverage against the West and the Chess game called Eastern Europe.

The Ottomans don’t care about Western perception of their actions, even though they are still, for now, a key member of NATO; an organization the Russians would love to neutralize.

The Rebels fighting the Syrian government can see only one issue; Sunni vs Shia.

The region is a mixture of Superpower tension fused with a very dangerous, ageless sectarian conflict.

Does ether US Candidate have a “plan” for the region?

Even if they do, does the US still have the ability to influence events in the region or is the West just along for the ride?

How many jobs will the next President create?

What will be the future of the US economy?

What will be the makeup of the US Supreme Court in the next five years?

These all sound like very serious issues, but in the end, are they the ones that will determine the future of the US and its status in the world?

Can the US do anything other than watch what happens next in the region?

Is the future of peace in the region not to be decided or even influenced by the US?

Times are changing and the idea of the US once again becoming a bystander in major world affairs may not be too far off.

In January, a new mindset will take hold in the White House.

What will the next administration concentrate on and what will it simply sit back and watch?

The Ottomans, the Persians, the Arabs and the Russians. These are the players on the field. The West / US is quickly being relegated to the sidelines.