RIP David Bowie…thanx for the memories……

Before I get some no brain wordsmith pointing out that AJE has tried to take down Manning….let me say here and now…I could care less what happens to some millionaire ball player….move on!

A few years back I was looking at the world searching for could become a linch pin situation (a seemingly insignificant event that turns into a major situation that could involve the world…aka World War 1)…..in case you do not read IST regularly let me refresh you understanding….

Source: Looking For The Linchpin | In Saner Thought

For years Armenia and Azerbaijan have been at each other throats….and a shaky ceasefire….but that seems to be breaking down even further……

Armenia says a ceasefire with neighbouring Azerbaijan over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh no longer exists, describing frequent skirmishes at the front line as “war”.

Artsrun Hovhannisyan, a spokesman of Armenia’s defence ministry, said on Tuesday that Azerbaijan was using “all existing armaments: tanks, howitzers, and anti-aircraft artillery” against Armenian soldiers in the disputed region.

“What we have today is a war,” said Hovhannisyan. “We must use the word ‘war’ as there is no ceasefire anymore.”

Azerbaijan responded with counter-accusations, blaming Armenia for the recent escalation.

“Ceasefire violations are taking place because of the illegal presence of Armenian forces in the occupied lands of Azerbaijan,” Hikmat Hajiyevm, Azerbaijan’s foreign ministry spokesman, told the AFP news agency.

“Armenia has to withdraw from the seized lands … only afterwards the sustainable peace can be guaranteed in the region.”

While the world is fixated on other regions this one could prove to be a bitch to sort out.

Beyond the headlines of war in Syria and Ukraine, a surge in fighting in the South Caucasus has renewed fear of war.

Source: Is war imminent in the Caucasus? – Al Jazeera English

A question few ask and an area that even fewer watch…..so ask….who will Armenia turn to for help when the time comes?  Not NATO for Turkey is a NATO ally and events a century ago will keep NATO out…..how about Azerbaijan?  They would most likely turn to Russia for help…..

This is not going to be very pretty if it continues to escalate……and then the world will notice and everyone will have an opinion.