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And please give the article's Web address so people can check > the documentation. > > www.tenc.net * [Emperor's Clothes] > > ======================================= > U.S. WON'T "ABANDON" CENTRAL ASIA... > BBC Monitoring Central Asia Unit Supplied by BBC Worldwide Monitoring > December 19, 2001, Wednesday LENGTH: 1420 words FROM: > Interfax-Kazakhstan news agency, Almaty, in Russian 19 Dec 01 [Posted > 26 January 2002] > Note: The following text contains no commentary from Emperor's > Clothes. For related reading, see end.- EC] > ======================================= > > ...WATCH OUT, CENTRAL ASIA! > by Jared Israel > > Below is a report on the testimony of Elizabeth Jones, US assistant > Secretary of State for Eurasian Affairs, before the US Senate last > December. It comes from Kazakhstan courtesy of BBC. I could find no > mention of Jones' Senate testimony in any US newspaper. Fortunately, > we have Kazakhstan which is only about 6547 miles away and so it is > possible for US citizens like me to find out what our leaders > (so-called) are doing. > > People in the US - and all over the world - were originally told it > was necessary to launch a military attack on Afghanistan to get rid > of the Taliban and to arrest Osama bin Laden. > > Remember him? > > But as far back as December, Undersecretary Jones said something > quite different in the media-free privacy of the U.S. Senate. > > She explained that no matter what happened in Afghanistan, the US and > its allies would stay and "assist" the Central Asian Republics. > However: > > "that assistance was conditional on economic and democratic reforms > and the observance of human rights. Jones outlined US priorities in > the region: combating terrorism; reform; the rule of law; Caspian Sea > energy resources." > > Many who oppose US policy will see the phrase "Caspian Sea energy > resources" and think, "Aha! It's oil! They're after oil." > > I don't think that's useful for understanding US policy. If the US > Establishment needed oil then, as Mr. Castro has argued, they could > buy it. Or they could buy the oil wells. Or the local oil companies. > There really is nobody interested in standing in the way of the US > having a reasonable supply of oil. > > Rather, the US establishment, and the Empire of which it is a leading > part - perhaps we should call it the New World Empire - is very much > interested in protecting its current hegemonic position in the world > from possible future challenges coming from Eurasia - namely, from > the still-nuclear-armed former Soviet Union. > > Hence the drive into Central Asia. > > In her Senate testimony, Undersecretary Jones made it clear she > wishes to transform the Central Asia Republics into US protectorates. > She didn't say it outright, of course, but she used easily > decipherable code: > > "The USA believes, Jones said, that "certain countries" in the region > should noticeably step up their economic reforms and democratic > processes, the observance of human rights and the formation of a > strong civil society." > > Ahh, "a strong civil society." This phrase has a definite meaning in > the New World Empire. "Civil society" is strengthened when USAID, the > National Endowment for Democracy and other government agencies in the > U.S., Norway, Holland and Germany, as well as seemingly private > groups, like the CIA-connected Open Society Foundation of George > Soros, move in. > > What do these agencies do? > > They fund people who work for the Empire in the guise of "democratic" > this and "human rights" that and "institutes for economic reform" and > "independent media." > > In the words of Allen Weinstein, the man who conceived the National > Endowment of Democracy: > > "'A lot of what we do today was done covertly 25 years ago by the > CIA,' agrees Weinstein." > -- Washington Post, September 22, 1991 > > To "strengthen civil society" these fake democracy-funding agencies > set up NGOs, newspapers and TV stations and political parties as a > Fifth Column to destabilize local societies along vulnerable lines of > conflict. Or they inflame regional conflicts in the guise of "peace" > and "mediation" groups. Ultimately these Fifth Column groups stage, > or attempt to stage coup d'états, always under the guise of > democratic reform, thus putting US operatives in power. > > This happened in Yugoslavia and Philippines. It was attempted in > Belarus and Venezuela. The basis is being laid for such coup d'états > all over the former Soviet Union. > > Since Ms. Jones gave this testimony, the former Soviet Central Asian > Republics have become closely involved with the US military, turning > over their territory for military bases and allowing NATO forces to > train their troops. This situation poses a grave threat to national > sovereignty and increases the potential of war and massive > destruction all over the world. This Empire is living on the edge. > > Note that more than once Ms. Jones explains that the US drive into > Central Asia, which is Russia's backyard, does not conflict with > Russian interests. Does she mistake the Russians for morons? Does she > mistake us all for morons? > > Ms. Jones' preposterous statement calls to mind the famous words of > the German playwright, Mr. Brecht: > > "When the leaders speak of peace the common people know war is > coming." > -- Bertolt Brecht, 'Hollywood' in COLLECTED POEMS 1913-1956 > > -- Jared Israel > > USA pledges not to abandon Central Asia after Afghan war > > The USA will not abandon Central Asia after the Afghan war, Elizabeth > Jones, US assistant secretary of state, has told a US Senate > subcommittee hearing. She said that the USA wanted to help Central > Asia carry out reforms in return for help in combating terrorism, but > made it clear that assistance was conditional on economic and > democratic reforms and the observance of human rights. Jones outlined > US priorities in the region: combating terrorism; reform; the rule of > law; Caspian Sea energy resources. She described US cooperation with > Russia in Central Asia as "extremely close", and said that the USA > had more common ground in the region than areas of rivalry with > Russia, China, Turkey and Iran. The following is the text of the > report by Interfax-Kazakhstan news agency. Subheads have been > inserted editorially. > > Almaty, 19 December > > The USA does not intend to leave the Central Asian region after > completing the antiterrorist operations in Afghanistan, and it has > declared its long-term plans and interests. Pledge not to abandon > region > > "We will not leave Central Asia after resolving the conflict (in > Afghanistan - Interfax-Kazakhstan). We want to support the Central > Asian countries in their desire to reform their societies as they > supported us in the war against terrorism. These are not only new but > long-term relations," Elizabeth Jones, US assistant secretary of > state for European and Eurasian Affairs and US president's special > envoy on Caspian Sea issues said about US policy in Central Asia. She > was speaking at the Subcommittee on Central Asia and the South > Caucasus of the US Senate Committee on International Relations. > > High stakes > > "The stakes in Central Asia are undoubtedly high," Jones said. "The > USA now has thousands of troops working jointly with their Central > Asian counterparts in a region which was part of the Soviet Union > only 10 years ago. We count on the governments of these states in > ensuring the security and wellbeing of our troops and in obtaining > vitally important intelligence data, which has helped us carry out > such an efficient military campaign in Afghanistan," she said. > > Economic benefit > > Jones said it was in the interest of the USA that "the restoration of > Afghanistan helps develop Central Asia as well. We want to bring in > goods and materials for postwar restoration from neighbouring > countries as much as possible, in order to stimulate their > economies," she stressed. > > Jones said that the Central Asian countries are interested in > receiving assistance from the USA. "Uzbekistan has asked for support > for its relations with the IMF and other international financial > institutions. Kazakhstan needs more foreign investment and support to > develop the local private sector. Turkmenistan may need support to > develop local public organizations. Kyrgyzstan needs help to > restructure its debts. Tajikistan, the poorest state in the region, > which still has not recovered from the 1992 civil war and a drought, > needs a wide range of humanitarian, economic and political aid," > Jones said in her report, a copy of which the Interfax-Kazakhstan > news agency received from the US embassy in Kazakhstan. > > Democracy and human rights > > The USA must step up "constant support for democratic political > institutions, local NGOs and the independent media" in all five > countries. > > At the same time, Jones stressed that the USA would render assistance > to the Central Asian states only "providing that the latter take > specific steps towards reforms." > > The USA believes, Jones said, that "certain countries" in the region > should noticeably step up their economic reforms and democratic > processes, the observance of human rights and the formation of a > strong civil society. > > "It is not easy to assist in carrying out reforms in Central Asia," > Jones, who headed the US diplomatic mission in Kazakhstan several > years ago, said. The USA is "largely" concentrating its aid on > programmes "to enlighten and encourage the next generation of leaders > in the region". This aid includes "the FLEKS name transliterated > programme for secondary schools, a programme for university students > on the law on supporting freedom and the Muskie programme for > graduates. The AYREX name transliterated exchange programme is for > young specialists, and the Peace Corps is carrying out a wide-range > of programmes for the next generation," the report says. > > She does not justify "the existing problems and acute aspects" in > Central Asia, however "generations may have to change in order to > radically change the basic nature of these (Central Asian - > Interfax-Kazakhstan) governments." "One has to recall the history of > the region in the 20th century," Jones said. > > Priority areas > > The USA has three four are listed "major national interests" in the > region, she said: preventing terrorism, to providing the tools to > carry out political and economic reforms, establishing the rule of > law and ensuring the safety and transparent development of Caspian > Sea energy resources. > > At the same time, she said, cooperating with the countries in the > region in combating terrorism, the USA must pay more attention to the > observance of human rights. "Our (US - Interfax-Kazakhstan) numerous > initiatives to promote human rights, democracy and economic > development are as important as the assistance we render in ensuring > security and combating the real reasons behind terrorism," she > underlined. > > Energy > > The development of huge Caspian Sea fuel and energy resources and > ensuring their reliable export onto the world market, she said, > "largely" defines whether Central Asia will be able to gain economic > independence and raise the living standards of its citizens. > According to Jones, the USA's policy in this sector focuses on > helping these states set up numerous reliable transport routes to > export these resources onto the world market. > > These hydrocarbon resources are currently being exported to the West > in transit via pipelines in Russia, she recalled. The USA, she said, > is trying to expand the export opportunities of the Central Asian > countries and the companies which are operating there. The White > House stresses that its "aim has an antimonopolistic nature, and not > an anti-Russian one." > > In connection with this, Jones took "pride" in saying that the > construction of the most important Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline would > start next summer and that by 2005 the pipeline would start exporting > oil to the world market. The construction of the > Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan-Shakh Deniz Azerbaijan's gas deposit gas pipeline > is also under way. > > At the same time, Jones "is satisfied with the fact that the Caspian > Pipeline Consortium oil pipeline is officially operating now. This > pipeline, linking Kazakhstan with the world market via Russia, shows > Kazakhstan's desire to cooperate with the former Soviet republics in > developing the Caspian Sea energy resources." > > Kazakhstan - the leader > > According to an assessment by the USA, Kazakhstan is the country with > the highest economic potential in the region. "Stable, multi-ethnic > and nuclear-free Kazakhstan, will, most likely, become one of the > fifth largest oil producers in the world by 2010. EBRD regards > Kazakhstan as the leader amongst the former Soviet republics in terms > of economic reforms. US investment in Kazakhstan has exceeded 5bn > dollars and is increasing," Jones said. > > Common ground > > Discussing cooperation between the USA and Russia in the Central > Asian region, Jones described it as "extremely close". In her view, > "both states want long-term stability and prosperity" in Central > Asia, in which they have "important interests". > > Jones said that President George Bush and Russian President Vladimir > Putin "are leading our countries to a new level of cooperation in > many spheres, including in Central Asia". > > "Putin showed wonderful leadership by actively coordinating the > efforts of the leaders of the Central Asian countries to stimulate > their cooperation with the USA in combating terrorism. This confirms > our old claim that Central Asia is not a game in which only one party > could be a winner," Jones noted. > > The USA supports the efforts of Russia, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan to > create a new scheme for dividing the Caspian Sea "as long as these > efforts do not hamper the future transportation of hydrocarbons." > > "We have more common interests than areas of competition with Russia > and other regional powers - China, Turkey and even with Iran," the > report stressed. > > (C) 2001 British Broadcasting Corporation * Posted for Fair Use Only > > Join our email list at http://emperors-clothes.com/f.htm > Receive articles that appear on Emperor's Clothes. > > ***************************************** > Further Reading on US/NATO Encirclement of Russia > **************************************** > > For map of Central Asia, see > http://www.sitara.com/central_asia_map.html > > 1) "US Military Pushes into Ex-Soviet Georgia Under Guise of Fighting > Terror," by Rick Rozoff can be read at > http://emperors-clothes.com/articles/rozoff/pushes.htm > > 2) 'Why Washington Wants Afghanistan,' by Jared Israel, Rick Rozoff & > Nico Varkevisser, analyzes the geo-political designs behind the > massive deception called The War On Terror" > http://www.tenc.net/analysis/afghan.htm > > * En Français > http://emperors-clothes.com/french/articles/pourquoi.htm > * Deutsch > http://emperors-clothes.com/german/articles/d-afghan-i.htm > > 3) What's the Target of the U.S. Move into Central Asia? > Two news reports look at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) > which includes Russia, China and the Central Asian former Soviet > Republics. > http://emperors-clothes.com/news/sco.htm > > 4) Afghan Operation Leaves Russia 'Encircled' by US-NATO > by Sergey Ptichkin and Aleksey Chichkin > http://emperors-clothes.com/analysis/encircle.htm > > 5) 'Why is NATO Decimating the Balkans and Trying to Force Milosevic > to Surrender?' by Jared Israel and Nico Varkevisser. Can be read at > http://emperors-clothes.com/analysis/whyisn.htm > > 6) Osama Bin Laden was propelled into power as part of the U.S. drive > to create an Islamist terrorist movement for use , in the first > instance, to crush the former Soviet Union. See the truly amazing > account from the 'Washington Post,' 'Washington's Backing of Afghan > Terrorists: Deliberate Policy.' at > http://emperors-clothes.com/docs/anatomy.htm > > 7) 'Osama bin Laden: Made in USA,' by Jared Israel . This article > includes quotes from a New York Times piece documenting the vast sums > spent creating Islamist terrorism. It can be read at > http://emperors-clothes.com/articles/jared/madein.htm > > 8) To read the New York Times piece quoted in the above article, go > to 'Afghan Taliban Camps Were Built by NATO,' By TIM WEINER > The New York Times August 24, 1998, at > http://emperors-clothes.com/docs/camps.htm > > 9) One of Washingon's most amazing uses of terrorists (amazing > because of the extent of the hypocrisy involved) is against > Macedonia, whose government, like that of Mr. Putin, did everything > to please the American Empire. Macedonia is neverthleless - and > indeed, all the more easily - now being destroyed. See "Articles > Documenting Washington's Terrorist Attack on Macedonia,' at > http://emperors-clothes.com/mac/listm.htm > > 10) Regarding bin Laden's supposed break with the CIA, see 'Gaping > Holes in the 'Washington Hates bin Laden' Story,' by Jared Israel at > http://emperors-clothes.com/news/probestop-i.htm > > ======================================= > Emperor's Clothes Needs Your Help! > ======================================= > > Emperor's Clothes has only one source of income - your donations. We > want everyone to read our articles, whether they can afford to > contribute money or not. But if you can contribute, please do; we are > able to continue based on your help. > > To keep Emperor's Clothes publishing please send whatever > contributions you can! $20, $50, $100, $500, $1000 , whatever you can > afford. 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