Turkish coup: if Erdogan is removed that's good, but how will the Washington neocons and NATO react? That's the real question.

If the coup results in the permanent removal of Erdogan then it's a good thing. Erdogan was a creep who enabled ISIS and terrorism. He gave them sanctuary, the ability to sell oil and safe transit between Turkey and Syria. Erdogan gave the order to shoot down that Russian jet fighter and in so doing, backed NATO efforts to provoke Russia and maybe draw it into a war. Erdogan was dangerous.

The question is, what will be the reaction of the crazy neocons in Washington and NATO? They used Erdogan for their subversive purposes. Erdogan was a key player in the NATO's designs on Russia so if he is gone what will their reaction be?

That is the real, and very serious, question. I don't know this for sure, but if we take the coup plotters' statements, which are now emerging from the chaotic situation in Turkey, it seems that they had enough with Erdogan's subversive and autocratic rule. That's good for anyone who is against ISIS and terrorism and NATO "adventurism."

But will they succeed? Will NATO, the CIA and the neocons let them succeed? This could get very messy.

Alexander Mercouris — McFaul on Russia: How the US’ Demands Risk War

McFaul’s piece [in the Washington Post] encapsulates everything which is wrong and dangerous about US policy. As is only too obvious, in his world view and in that of the neocons Russia – and all other countries – are not entitled to their own opinions and are certainly not entitled to an independent foreign policy. The only proper and “good” course for them is to agree to whatever the US demands of them. When they behave differently by acting in their own interests they are doing something wrong and bad, become “evil” and are vilified and attacked.

This is an impossible, overweening demand the like of which has never been made by any Great Power since the Fall of the Roman Empire. There is no possibility of strong independent countries like Russia ever agreeing to it. Demanding it of them is what is driving the world towards war.

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McFaul on Russia: How the US’ Demands Risk War

Alexander Mercouris