Quite impressive. However, the gentleman overlooks the other first sub- POWERS of the Region, say, Syria, Iran,Greece and probably Bulgaria,Rumania and one or two more such.And above all conveniently forgetting the re-emerging from slumber of the Northern Bear...
Not to mention a bit farther away,probaably third super-POWER CHINA , keenly also very much interested in the Middle-Eastern politics/AFFAIRS.
Also if as he describes cordial relations of Great Turkey -so far- with Israel turn a bit more sour,backlashing, then latter may be added to the foregoing...
Iran -though a moslem country- in politics is very much cautious in dealing with muscle showing neighbours...and always in cordial relations and good neighbourly terms with the aforementioned Northern Bear....
Thence one, must not count out all above neighbours so easily, when evaluating capabilites of just one country of the region that according to him is mustering clout. Whereas, others in his hypothesis still in siesta?
Gaydz
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