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...welcome news, a long time in the making.
It may seem a ridiculous dream, what with oil and gas being the center of so many wars, but in this case, where regional hegemony may demonstrate its power over Turkey and its desire to be in this sea its supreme controlling interest, I am hopeful.
The years of Turkish meddling in Lebanese affairs, relating to this issue, it seems, are wasted. Lebanon, like the rest of the world, (Muslim or not), respect the Universal Principals and the Rule of Law that define us, as Human beings. UNCLOS, and the Treaties of Lausanne and Sevres cannot be ignored, nor solutions that are not military. The Problem, in affect, the very root of this and so many other problems festers because of Erdogan's bigger aims. "Turkishness", as it is defined by him, puts all of us, not "Turkish", (in his "sweet isolation"), against him.
...Lebanon has made their choice, one that is unwavering; unlike those Libyans, in power, whose existence is secured by the UN, and who ignore the very principles on which their claims (over an EEZ) are based having Turkey's support.
Lebanon, like all its' neighbours, but one, remain committed to the notion that beyond a Nation there is a wider Family of Man; that real enemies exist and they are not each other.
...one hopes there will be more to cheer, at Turkey's Centennial in two (three) years; that with a small change in intentions, to change the world, Erdogan may find the Statesmanship he is lacking: the difference between a Nationalist and a Patriot.
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