Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Fears Of War Between Azerbaijan And Armenia Are Increasing


‘Frozen Conflict’ Between Azerbaijan And Armenia Begins To Boil -- New York Times

BAKU, Azerbaijan — In a mostly empty Soviet-era building here on a recent morning, a 29-year-old woman pressed her eye against the scope of a sniper rifle, brown hair spilling over her shoulder, and took aim at virtual commandos darting between virtual trees.

Gathered around her were fellow students — a decommissioned soldier, teenage boys with whispery mustaches, a 34-year-old communications worker in Islamic hijab. When sniper training was offered here in April, by an organization that provides courses on military preparation, the classes were a sensation, attracting three times as many students as the instructors could handle.

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My Comment: I have doubts that a full blown war will break out between Armenia and Azerbaijan .... for if it does, Russia will come quickly to the aid of Armenia. But a low intensity and drawn out conflict .... unfortunately .... that is one the options that both sides are now being faced with.

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