For this month’s episode Christoph and I start by taking a look at a very important aspect of Gladio B, the East Turkestan Project, and specifically the terrorist smuggling rings that are active in bringing Uyghurs to Turkey. We start by taking a look at the most recent example of this type of operation which was just discovered in Shanghai. Christoph breaks down how widespread these large and sophisticated human smuggling rings are. We also touch on how the ongoing battle between Erdogan and Gulen has affected the political debate about the Uyghur issue in Turkey. Christoph and I highlight this point by discussing the rare admission by World Uyghur Congress President Reba Kadir that there are in fact Turkish smugglers sending Uyghurs to Syria and Iraq, and the interesting response in the Islamist Turkish media calling Kadir an “infidel” and “American agent for sale.”
Next we move on to Azerbaijan and discuss the the most recent attempts by the South Caucus nation to crack down on foreign-funded media and NGO’s. This time we look at the recent closing of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) offices in Baku and the arrest and detention of RFE/RL journalists and staff. Christoph breaks down how this recent crackdown is being spun in the West as a geopolitical shift away from NATO and the West, and into the arms of big, bad, evil Russia. Christoph and I explain how even though the rhetoric of Azerbaijan may be hostile, behind the scenes, particularly with regard to NATO, everything is going splendidly. We finish out the segment by dissecting one aspect of the Azerbaijan issue that continues to flare up, the ongoing crisis in breakaway region Nagorno-Karabahk, and how this relates to Azerbaijan’s increased “anti-Western” actions.
In our next segment we move on to the other actor in the Nagorno-Karabahk region, the small South Caucus nation of Armenia. Christoph and I start by discussing Armenia’s recent entry into the Russian-led economic bloc, the Eurasian Economic Union. Christoph explains why Armenia chose to join the EEU despite Europe’s desires to the contrary. We discuss how Armenia is stuck in a difficult position when it comes to EEU, as Russia , which they depend on to militarily back up their de-facto control of Nagorno-Karabahk, is their sole protective ally in the world. Christoph relates how Armenia’s membership in the EEU has led to the closing of the National Democratic Institute, which signals a tacit defeat for the American Deep-State’s “democracy promotion” agenda. We finish out this section on Armenia by focusing on the recent brutal murder of a family of seven by a Russian solider in the city of Gyumri and how this complicates Russian-Armenian relations.
Closing out this episode of PGG Christoph and I update the listeners on the Tajik-Afghan border crisis and the pipeline politics of Russia and Ukraine. We also comment on the recent Charlie Hebdo killings by looking at it from a geopolitical perspective. Christoph and I discuss how bizarre it is – – casting the already dead Awlaki and the practically dead Zawahiri as the masterminds of the attack. I also give my take on the situation in Yemen and how the Houthi led takover of the nation might be part of a much larger plan to get former president Saleh back in power.
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Show Notes:
Xinjiang-Turkey:
Turks, Uyghurs held in smuggling, terrorism scheme
The New Great Game Round-Up #83 – Turkey’s Role In Washington’s East Turkestan Project Exposed
Sibel Edmonds on Gladio B and the Paris Shooting
Turkey, Terrorism, and the Global Proxy War
Xinjiang terrorists finding training, support in Syria, Turkey
East Turkestan Education and Solidarity Association
World Uyghur Congress – Affiliate Organizations
China rebukes Turkey for offer to shelter Uighur refugees
The New Great Game Round-Up #84 – China Cracks Down On Illegal Border Crossings By Uyghurs
Islamic State ‘executed three Uyghur deserters from China’
Gülen:
Oppressed by China, Uighurs drawn to Salafist ideas
Fethullah Gulen: Turkey’s Eroding Democracy
President: Gülen Movement cooperates with Mossad
Azerbaijan:
The New Great Game Round-Up #82 – Washington’s Regime Change Tools Struggle In The South Caucasus
The ‘broken window’ approach to international relations
The Heydar Aliyev Era Ends in Azerbaijan Not with a Bang but a Whisper
The New Great Game Round-Up #83 – Aliyev Turns To Erdogan For Support Amid War Of Words With U.S.
BFP Exposé: CIA-Obama-George Soros Coordinated Misinformation Campaign Targets Russia
George Soros urges President Aliyev to loosen his stranglehold over civil society
The New Great Game Round-Up #85 – Atlantic Council Working On Transatlantic Strategy For Europe’s East
Armenia:
Clashes Intensify Between Armenia and Azerbaijan Over Disputed Land
The New Great Game Round-Up #83 – Killing Of Armenian Family Tests Armenia-Russia Ties
Gyumri case: Permyakov to go on trial at garrison court in Gyumri
Armenia Asks Russia To Hand Over Massacre Suspect
EU Commissioner Opens Door To Armenian Association Agreement
Armenia: Aftermath of a Massacre
Tajik-Afghan border:
Eyeing Taliban, Tajikistan Sets Up New Military Base On Afghan Border
The New Great Game Round-Up #85 – Russia Vows To Support Tajikistan As ISIS-Taliban Rivalry Escalates
Pipelineistan:
Southeast Europe Still Clinging to South Stream Pipe Dream
Russia says it will shift gas transit from Ukraine to Turkey
Gazprom mothballs extension of Nord Stream pipeline
Charlie Hebdo-AQAP:
Al Qaeda: Zawahiri Ordered ‘Charlie Hebdo’ Attack
Know Your Terrorists: Ayman Al-Zawahiri
Charlie Hebdo: Listen to extraordinary moment terrorists speak to TV journalist during terrifying hostage siege
All the Government’s Men: Agents of Terror on Payroll
US maintains intelligence relationship with Houthis
Yemen leak: Collusion between Houthis and ex-president Saleh
Houthi militia installs “president council” to run Yemen
Thousands protest over Houthi “security commission” in Yemen
Updates for Christoph and Pearse:
The CIA and Hollywood: A new podcast series by Pearse Redmond and Tom Secker.
Christoph Germann is now a contributer to Russia Insider
Music:
Larry Levan live at End Max (Japan 1991)