Comments by "William Davis" (@williamdavis9562) on "Good Times Bad Times" channel.

  1.  @MAXlMUS  CSTO doesn't say anything about helping a member state with an illegally occupied territory. Just like the rest of the CSTO nations aren't helping Russia defend their illegally occupied territory in Ukraine.
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  2.  @LuisAldamiz  You're right, Armenia ethnically cleansing 800,000 Azeri civilians in the 1990s is no laughing matter.
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  3.  @LuisAldamiz  I think you fail to realize what self determination actually means in international law and how it works. It doesn't give you the right to invade another nation's internationally recognized territory and ethnically cleanse 800,000 civilians.
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  4.  @MAXlMUS  They were with an illegal occupying force which even they knew was not sustainable. ANd they were right, it wasn't sustainable.
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  5.  @LuisAldamiz  So let me ask you something. How do you feel the world would react of the Bosque people also invaded a region where only Spainards live and brutally ethnically cleansed 800,000 of them? Would that be part of "self determination" in international law? I think you really need to understand what actually happened in that area before having an emotional meltdown over it.
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  6.  @curio78  Not if CSTO nations think you’re in the wrong.
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  7. @Ricardo, Yes because the middle east has been a bastion for tranquility in the past 100 years lol Those dictators and kings have surely improved the lives of their citizens.
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  8.  @hfur7758  I'm fairly sure no one has claimed it's the land of milk and honey. Also the people commenting here can't possibly be "arrogant" about Turkey because they probably aren't from Turkey. They're simply articulating a point of view which makes the original post's premise look ridiculous.
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  9.  @hfur7758  It would be nice to know what your point exactly is. Aside from rhetoric in response to posts which it has nothing to do with. You're right, no more bultalkies. Take your own advice please.
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  10. I don't think any sane nation would have any interest in joining the EU (Soviet Union 2.0) which also happens to be a sinking ship. EU nations are more likely to leave the EU than new members joining.
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  11. @Mario Martinovic, The Balkans will forever be under the influence of one power or another. They rarely ever rise and probably won't. Some are under the influence of America, some under the influence of Russia and now China and Turkey are moving in. The nations of the Balkans are too corrupt, too disorganized and too weak not to be under the influence of someone.
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  12.  @ahmadin5681  What does "ultra secular" mean? You're either secular or you aren't. That country hasn't passed one anti-secular law in the last 20 years. They literally have the same exact laws on the issues they had before this political party. So what in the world are you talking about?
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  13.  @clarky6156  So you want failed states with no government and another one which is bankrupt to have nuclear weapons? lol Real smart.
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  14. Why do I always see delusional Iranian trolls in videos like this.
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  15. @Khalilullah Khalil, this is true that Turkey will never become a super power. In fact if the United States ever falls, I don't think we'll see a superpower for an extremely long time. Not sure why you mentioned the EU though, the EU is fast becoming a joke on the international stage. They have zero ability to project any sort of power on anyone.
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  16.  @EmisoraRadioPatio  Armenia being blockaided by most of their neighbors is actually more crushing than the sanctions Iran deals with.
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  17.  @koryunharutyunyan2307  Yes Iran is a horrible place to live. However dont' forget who you're comparing them too. Their average standard of life is still probably higher than Armenia.
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  18.  @morski_ludak2239  Eastern Europeans aren't having any babies so I doubt any sort of blood task would be enforced lol
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  19.  @Kenneth_James  Assume we don't descend into civil war in the next 10 years. Or if you don't live in a big city where crime and murder rates are through the roof. I'm from Philly, trust me things aren't very rosy.
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  20.  @nextgeneration8309  They're turning on the AKP, not turning on their anti European stance. I don't think it's possible to repair the fractures between Turkey and the Europeans. Especially not at the grass roots level.
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  21.  @nextgeneration8309  How delusional are you exactly? We're talking about a group of people destroyed by inflation that have trouble affording food and you want us to believe their main concern is that they "want to be liked by western leaders." Your level of disconnect is terrifying.
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  22. @Captainconditor. The treaty of 2020 was signed by Armenia proper, not the entity in NK. And yes they can claim the Zangezur passage legally. It was part of the 2020 ceasefire which Armenia signed. Being a nation which simply doesnt' adhere to what you sign puts you in a horrible spot in the future. Next time you're attacked the other side simply won't trust your ceasefire terms and keep coming. It looks like that is where Armenia is eventually headed. If Azerbaijan does have a fullscale invasion of Armenia I'll tell you exactly how it will play out. Iran will freak out, make a ton of threats and send weapons to Armenia. But they won't actually send their military over that mountain range and expose themselves to getting wrecked by Turkey. Then you have the west, like the Persians we'll scream and shout. Make threats and even slap a bunch of sanctions on Azerbaijan and that will be the full extent of it. We have no logistical way to get an army into that region without sparking ww3. No one is going to risk all that for Armenia. The only nation which can stop Azerbaijan from doing this is Russia. But considering how badly Armenia backstabbed Russia we'll see how that plays out. I wouldn't be shocked if Armenia as a country simply stopped existing in the next 50 years.
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  23. There are no oil fields in that area of the Med. They're gas fields. Not sure I'd call their policy Neo Ottomanism but they sure as hell have expanded their influence to areas that looked like a pipe dream 20 years ago.
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  24.  @activatekruger446  And what will you do with the 20 million people who live there?
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  25.  @franke2273  Dude even the biggest fans of Turkey will scoff at your comment. Superpower? lol
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  26. I'd imagine the Georgians might disagree with your assessment that Russia never attacks lol You're right there is an insane amount of anti Russian propaganda. It's so bad sometimes it borders on the ridiculous. But your claim that Russia has a defense strategy and not "attacks" is just as ridiculous. Russia might not be as aggressive as Nato but it sure as hell wants to be lol
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  27.  @calebbearup4282  I'm an outsider on this issue but I do find this kind of funny. You know why? A Greek essentially telling Nato "please fight my battles." So to basically put this into the most simple terms, as a Greek you want 2 things. Nato fight my wars Germany pay my bills. Anything else Yanni? You want free sandwiches too?
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  28.  @nicolaskrinis7614  If you find it surprising that a government will expand it's influence into any place it possibly can, I think you're going to be buying a bridge not selling one.
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  29.  @nicolaskrinis7614  You're not very bright are are you? I'd imagine you will be buying that bridge after all lol
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  30.  @pishi369  Yea bro, they're all terrified of the mighty Iran lol Didn't Iran also say they'd never allow the Azeris to take Nagorno Karabakh? What happened? Iran will complain, they'll hoot and they'll holler. But they wont' actually do anything. If they moved their military behond the comfort of that mountain range and into the Caucasus proper, they'd get wrecked. The Iranians aren't stupid
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  31.  @WolfCounty682  To be fair they're the only ally Armenia has which Armenia hasn't screwed over yet lol Yet being the key word. I'm hearing a lot of rumblings that Armenia wants to invite Nato bases into their territory. I'm sure Iran will take that as a backstab.
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  32.  @Monte_Melkonyan  This is literally one of the most ridiculous posts I've ever seen in my life. 1. If Turkey needed Nato's permission for military action, how exactly did they intervene in Libya and Syria while Nato nations were screaming bloody murder? 2. Nato is America, you think America wouldn't be happy if Turkey went to war with Iran? That would be America's wet dream, they're looking for any reason to attack Iran or have someone else attack Iran. Have you not been paying attention? 3. Iran doesn't have a very large or well equipped standing army. Most of Iran's capabilities are through drones and missiles. They don't need to invest heavily on ground forces because their geography protects them. Do you not research anything before attempting to analyze it? Anyone who read your post probably feelings dumber for having read it.
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  33.  @MrDante1047  Iran did what it was capable of doing. It sent as much arms to Armenia has it could. Which is again what would probably happen if the Zangazur region is pushed. There is no way Iran would send their ground forces into such an exposed area only for them to get wrecked. Aside from sending weapons, maybe, just maybe they might have the balls to fire some rockets.
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  34.  @MrDante1047  If what you're saying were true, they wouldn't have been holler, hooting, threatening and sending massive amounts of weapons. In the end they could do nothing, if they could have done something they would have considering how they reacted to it. The next conflict will be the same. Iran cannot project any sort of hard power there. Iran has it's strengths and it's weaknesses. No chance it would ever pull it's ground forces out of the safety of behind the mountains and put it into flat lands. They're not stupid.
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  35. No they sold them natural gas, which the Turks are using to heat their homes.
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  36. @Jen Boettiger, Actually that idea seemed ridiculous before 9/11. The idea gained traction after 9/11. The world needed a model of Islam that wasn't extremist and violent. Why do you think their government were heralded as "great reformers" and "a model for all Muslim states" from 2001 up to 2010. What you're saying is in fact the opposite of reality.
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  37.  @elturco2421  You really are insane aren't you. We weren't debating if Turkey is right or wrong in these tensions. We were debating the insanity of your first post which made absolutely no sense. I didn't call you an Arab. I said you have a lot of habits just like them. Including how irrational you are in this debate. Most people from Turkey I've met are also extremely corrupt, like Arabs.
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  38.  @987lllkeylll  I'm fairly sure Egypt became destabilized because a military person decided to use force to take power, not sure what that has to do with Turkey. Libya, well their internationally recognized government invited Turkey to help them. Again perfectly legal. Turkey in Syria, yes on that front you are 100% right. Some of things they have done in Syria are outright horrible actions against their neighbor. So 2/3 of your talking points were false. How about sticking to facts so at least the few things you're right about don't get drowned out in your bullsh!t.
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  39.  @gjc1  That was basically the premise of your entire post though. Basically claiming something you don't agree with to be BS. Not really having a rational explanation as to why.
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  40.  @gjc1  Actually the Greek government is pretty open about the fact that by treaty those islands shouldn't be militarized. Their argument is that their self defense is more important than those treaties. I'm not saying I agree or disagree with that argument but at least it's an argument. What you're saying literally goes against what both Greek and Turkish governments agree is true. So please, cut the bullshit. Also a random person showing a map doesn't make for official state policy. I've seen maps of Golden Dawn government officials showing Greece taking a chunk of territory from at least 3 other nations. No one is idiotic enough to claim this is official Greek policy. Yet you're bold enough to make such an argument on Turkey. Unlike you I have no horse in this race. Both sides make arguments, some are good arguments some are bad. But neither side is officially making any arguments half as ridiculous as you. You say you don't want to argue yet you keep making statements with holes so big anyone can drive a tractor trailer through it. If you make insane or blatantly false comments in a forum like this, someone will call out your bullsh!t.
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  41.  @sherifnabil9663  Everything you mentioned can turn Turkey into a very strong regional power. The OP was correct with his statement, I don't' 'think people realize what it takes to be a superpower. You need the ability to protect power across the entire globe. If USA power wanes, I don't think we'll see another superpower like that for many generations.
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  42.  @yousefdessouki8903  It doesn't take much to be popular on the Arab street. Look what your competition is?
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  43.  @yousefdessouki8903  I'd imagine compared to the extremely rulers this society produces, any outside person would look better than what they have. You know the old saying, "Arabs will be Arabs."
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  44.  @yousefdessouki8903  I don't think one needs to hear rumors to understand the reality of the Arab world. Obviously this dude Erdogan has nothing to do with you, he was actually elected by his people and can be voted out by his people. As bad a ruler as he is, again he'd be a step up for any Arab nation. In fact any leader in the world (good or bad) would be a step up for any Arab nation.
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  45. @Thinking Man, I think the possibility of an alliance with America died when the Obama administration tried to overthrow their democratically elected government by force and then started arming armed militia groups which are blowing up schools and hospitals in their country. So I'd imagine Turkey could have been an ally of the USA if these things didn't happen. Trump tried fixing the issues but Biden went right back to the Obama policy. The idea of an alliance between these two nations is now a pipe dream, nothing can fix those cracks.
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  46.  @numdd4717  You're really not understanding the point I am making are you.
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  47.  @necesitoMuchodiNero  1.Because they have no interest in doing so. (Why they don't today) 2.Because they're not stupid. (Why they won't tomorrow) 3.Because their geography is not condusive to pouring in those types of resources for a blue water Navy which doesn't have a blue water port. (Why they never will) The most powerful Turkey can possibly be would be akin to a super powerful regional power. A lot like the Ottomans or the Romans. That is basically the extent due to their geographical constraints. Not to mention that is probably the extent of their wants, needs and ambitions as well.
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  48.  @y.9704  To be fair you are a regional power now. Also the Ottomans weren't a "super power." Super powers didn't exist back then because no nation had the ability to project power across the globe. The Ottomans were a hyper powerful regional power.
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  49. @ikman3410 You don't need a crystal ball to understand geography.
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  50.  @LordByron1821  No they haven't forgotten there are bigger fish in the pond, they're acutely aware of the fact. Which is why they flex their military muscles in a rational way against extremely weak nations. Like Syria and Greece. It doesn't take much to bully a guy in a wheelchair.
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