Well, I hope I have access to Western internet at the end of year 2017 to tell that you are right. Really, I try to admit when I am wrong.
I admire Greek fighting spirit and for 10 million nation to stand up against 80 millions is great. The last time was Imia/Kardak?
Even then I do not understand your point. Isolationist America if only in rhetoric is not good for either Greece or Latvia. They played a role in not escalating Imia/Kardak crysis.
"The immediate military threat was defused primarily by American officials—in particular, US envoy Richard Holbrooke, working by telephone with officials of both sides during the final hours of the crisis. The Greeks and Turks did not speak directly to one another, but were responsive to Washington's assistance as an informal intermediary. Agreement was given by both sides to the United States to return to the "status quo ante"—i.e., differing views on sovereignty and no military forces on the islets. Greek and Turkish officials provided assurances to the United States that their military forces on and arrayed around the islets would be removed, with the U.S. agreeing to monitor the withdrawal.[8] While US engagement was instrumental in defusing the crisis, the fundamental territorial issue has remained unresolved since that time."
Now imagine Erdogan backed by Putin (https://themoscowtimes.com/articles/putin-and-erdogan-the-start-of-a-beautiful-friendship-54742) trying a provocation in Aegean.
Clinton would react in predictable US manner.
How would Trump react? Would he care of some distant tiny island issue?
the Imia-kardak case was a setup case,
every year fighting airplanes drop at sea,
I served at marines special forces,
believe me every time Turks had a military exercise, I was spitting rust sleeping at open sea ships, like this one LST-1076 for weeks, 6 persons at a troop chamber 3,2 x 2,2 x 3,2 m and tooth brush and shave with salt water, and knowing that at my troop/bed, dead corpses from vietnam were transfered.
but fear is not a good advisor, fear shows weakness,
you must be always prepaired for war, but always give your best shelf at diplomacy and treaties first, commerce is no 1,
Imia was a set case, for inner Turkey public-media consume.
only we lost some good and honoured man there by the stupidity of politicians,
if you know the story well Yavuz would be rust at the bottom today,
Putin is not Stupid,
he wont backed neither Turkey, neither Greece, do not hear what they say,
as also is not stupid to take or enter baltic lands,
just give him fair treaty, and prepair for war,
Russia today has the both exits she wants, to Baltic sea, and to Black sea,
the only exit she lust for, is the forbiden one, the mediterrenean sea, although she controls Lattakeia,
after finish my military obligations I faced the other face of Nato, the good one,
I worked as scientific advisor for 'big Nato plans' such as constructions in countries that needed help,
that is the other face of Nato, the good one, roads, hospitals, powerplants etc etc are build by Nato designers, under umbrella of donations or straight use or developement plants,
but Nato has also other face, the ugly one, like Jundas, economical killers, assasins, media control, etc etc.
that happened at end of April 2016
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