Azerbaijan seizure of portion of Armenia

[Z.O.R.G.]

I don't think this made the MSM (except at BBC) - too many more important things to discuss, I guess.

Nagorno-Karabakh: Thousands flee as Armenia says ethnic cleansing under way - BBC News

Nagorno-Karabakh: Conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenians explained - BBC News

[EBuff75]

Within the past week, Peter Zeihan has posted two videos about the conflict there.  I'd guess that only a fraction of a percent of people here in the US could even find either of those countries on a map and that most of them just don't care.  Maybe if the Kardashians start to talk about it, people will gain interest...

Here are the videos that Peter Zeihan posted, the 2nd of which does contain some maps to help explain some of the situation:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G0KEgGk3OI


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPx9kdanWNk

[Raptor]

Historically the Armenians cannot catch a break.

Ethnic cleansing is IMO a horrible euphemism. It sounds so peaceful and clean, like many euphemisms for ugly acts.

Meanwhile I quote:

Azerbaijan has said it wants to re-integrate the ethnic Armenians as "equal citizens".

The cynic in me looks at that statement and remembers an old saying about the only time people are equal....  

[Uomo Senza Nome]

Blinken is saying that invasion is imminent.

U.S. warns of Imminent military invasion in Europe (msn.com)

Although  they misidentify the continent as Europe.