Thursday, September 18, 2003

The September 10, 2003 article from Agence France Presse titled "Armenia-Azerbaijan border clashes raise spectre of a new war", I find to be a very irresponsible journalism.

I say this as the only thing that can come from this article is panic from the already traumatized victims of war in Artsakh and Azerbaijan, who fear for their lives in the event of war.

Why is it that international mediators from OSCE are making irresponsible statements in reference to the possibility of a "new war" breaking out here in Artsakh?

A school-aged child can see that the chances of war breaking out anytime soon are very unlikely, as Artsakh is not interested (the article even states this) and Azerbaijan would be effectively committing suicide by attacking, seeing we have so many long-range rockets that target the major cities and oilfields in Azerbaijan (something we didn't have during the war) and their losses would be much greater than ours. On top of this, our front line of defense and our hill-top advantage would be very difficult if not impossible to penetrate. I've seen and studied what we have and will just say were in very good shape and ready for war if need be.

Not that we should ever downplay any threat of war, but I get the feeling once the Azerbaijan elections are over, the skirmishes on the front will become less and less.

Getting back to why I think the OSCE is talking about a "new war". It's probably because the peace process has stalled and the OSCE is going once again to the negotiating table and before that time they probably want to scare the greater population so they will agree with any peace plan that is presented. If that's the case, then the OSCE's trying to manipulate the public which is not only irresponsible, but unethical. I say if war does not break out and things calm down as I said they will, those on the OSCE who made those statements should resign after they apologize to those that panicked due to the OSCE that cried wolf.

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