Gül said America's inability to prevent Russia's invasion shows that the US can no longer shape world politics as it once did.
"I don't think you can control all the world from one centre," Gül said. "There are big nations. There are huge populations. There is unbelievable economic development in some parts of the world. So what we have to do is, instead of unilateral actions, act all together, make common decisions and have consultations with the world. A new world order, if I can say it, should emerge."
The geopolitical turmoil in the Caucusus -- a region between Europe and Asia that includes the nations of Georgia and Turkey -- has placed Turkey in a difficult position between pleasing its neighbor Russia and not hurting its relationship with the US.
The conflict in Georgia proved Turkey's tenuous position regarding energy when Russian tanks cut the flow of oil to Turkey from a pipeline running through Georgia, Reuters reported.
Turkey's energy problems have forced it to seek gas from Russia and Iran, prompting an outcry from Washington.
Gül spoke to The Guardian shortly before a meeting with Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
The US warned Turkey on Thursday against striking an energy deal with Iran after learning of the two presidents' meeting, Financial Times reported.
US officials claim the deal will undermine international efforts to curb Iran's nuclear program.
"Such a deal by Turkey with Iran would send the wrong message at a time when the Iranian regime has repeatedly failed to comply with its UN Security Council and IAEA obligations," the US state department said.
Gül said he doesn't want Iran to have nuclear weapons, but he "doesn't want to think about" the United States attack on Iran.
"I don't want to think about that. Everybody should take a lesson from what happened in Iraq," he said. "Diplomatic solutions are always better than hard solutions."
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- Chuck_st_chuck
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Not thinking about it doesn't solve anything.
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The not thinking about it logic is familiar to Russia's bordering countries... That's the same logic Georgia's President used when he said, "Russia's so big, what's one tiny territory (South Ossetia) to them?"
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- outtheinside
- 5 months ago
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LOL OUTTHEINSIDE
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- Chuck_st_chuck
- 5 months ago
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Why bother thinking about a nukeout with Russia, when we have not exhausted the other possibilities. He is right thinking about it to much just might bring it about.
Before we get there lets remember that If you are American you have been steadily fed a pack of lies about your country and it's place in the world since you were born.
Insist on a free press, free fair open elections, accountability in government. Insist on living up to the treaties that your grandparents signed.
Try real hard to remember what simple human decency is. Let's make sure it is included in the NWO if there is to be such, the Bush family's NWO is a nogo that's for sure.
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- AntiFacistCanuck
- 5 months ago
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Diplomacy is always a better, safer option than 'hard solutions' and we [US] have tried to police the world for too long... We will lose control if we continue to spread our forces too thin... The Russo-Georgian conflict has opened many eyes to the destabilization of our modern world... The US cannot & will not successfully continue is reign as world police if it continues to ignore its allies and oppress everyone else who doesn't agree. There are no words for how I feel about this situation, but it is worrisome how nations are already choosing sides in a conflict resolution that hasn't yet come to pass....... A NWO? perhaps; it seems these are the first steps to a Third World War on Earth - how will it be resolved?
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- superfinet
- 4 months ago
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All very nice comments on Russia & The World 4 more info..... Google : JesusReturningNews , Here let me net work my Book : The Future of our world 911 Count Down 2 World - War 3 / Armageddon
Which we are taking small steps now by ; the end of 2009.10.11.12.13. you will see Bigger Steps 2012. Is NWO Big yr. for there New Beginings with every thing elese big about 2012.
NWO man has been working on for quite sometime it's Profitable in one since but very Destructive in another since.
Most think we will see W.W.3 by: 20/20.21 only time will tell. If not then it is coming around the corner it's Man plan to stay in control.
Population control & Economically in control it's not just about his Religious beliefs NWO etc....
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- JesusReturningNews
- 4 months ago
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The comment that Turkish President Abdullah Gül made about America's inability to "shape world politics as it once did" is a clear sign that American superpower/hegemony/Pax Americana is in decline.
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Mismanagement of the trust, given to those in power of millions of peoples lives, is the reoccuring worry. There is much common sense posted on this page to that effect. I often wonder just how much the antaganist understand one another. Or choose not to. NWO is needed now if ever it was.
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- trackstaff
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