Chapter 1115: We Don't Compromise
When the delegates of various countries received the notice to attend the United Nations General Assembly, when they thought of the news of the war in the Middle East, everyone was shocked that the war had actually just started a day, and the United States reacted so quickly, as if a storm was coming. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
The smooth progress of Iran and Iraq has nothing to do with their own combat effectiveness, but is entirely caused by the fact that Kuwait and Bahrain themselves are too weak and that the Fifth Fleet is not available. This is the unanimous idea of military observers in various countries. In fact, many countries are also watching the jokes of the United States to see how the United States will react this time.
After the United States went through the Korean War and the Vietnam War, the United States, which could not win, was suspected by some countries, and the countries that dared to call out the United States were not one or two, and many medium-sized countries were not convinced by the United States, believing that they could repeat the Vietnam War and defeat the United States.
I have to say that this illusion is more terrible, and Gaddafi is in this ranks. Western European countries also want to see through a war how much military power the United States still has and whether it is worth relying on.
"The United States cannot be allowed to do things in the name of the United Nations, and if Bush wants to pursue unilateralism, he must do things in the name of the United States itself!" Serov said to Ligachev, "If the United States makes an attack in the name of its own country or NATO, we can't stop it, but we can't use the name of the United Nations. β
"I agree with the general secretary's opinion~!" Sitting up straight, Ligachev added, "It would be best if the United States could accept the status quo, after all, the Iranians are not engaged in hostile behavior against American bases." β
Serov frowned, his second secretary's idea was really a little naΓ―ve. However, he is not prepared to speak out to prevent the next action of the United States will make Ligachev realize that his idea is wrong. This meeting on the Middle East issue is over, and it is believed that such meetings are currently being staged in many countries around the world.
The United States will not compromise, the Iran-Iraq alliance will not be able to frighten the opponent of the Soviet Union, and the United States will not retreat. In other words, the Soviet Union will not retreat, and once Iraq annexes Kuwait, it will have a shocking impact on the pattern of the whole world. Crude oil reserves will be on a par with Saudi Arabia, and Iran will completely surpass Saudi Arabia, which is in cahoots with the United States. In other words, combined with the Soviet Union's own oil reserves and status, half of the world's oil was under the control of the Soviet Union.
In other words, Saudi Arabia's position is not guaranteed, and if the Soviet Union controls these countries to stop production, no matter how much Saudi Arabia increases its efficiency, it will not be able to fill this hole, and the Soviet Union itself plus Iran, after the merger of Kuwait, Iraq has to some extent locked up the Persian Gulf.
Considering this consequence, it would be a ghost if the United States retreated, which was equivalent to watching the Soviet Union ascend to the throne of world hegemony.
At present, the United States and the Soviet Union are equivalent to two athletes shoulder to shoulder, but they have to share the same track, and when running, the shoulders of the two athletes will bump into each other from time to time, and oil is equivalent to who can get closer. Now is the time to stumble upon each other.
The US ambassador to the United Nations at the UN General Assembly vehemently condemned the aggression of Iran and Iraq against another sovereign country with the support of a certain hegemonic country, and the United States absolutely did not do anything about it, and if Iraq and Iran do not restore their status quo ante and unconditionally withdraw their troops, the United States cannot guarantee that war will not come.
"The Soviet Union did not know about it before that, but our attitude was that the historical factors had to be taken into account, the relations between Bahrain and Iran, Kuwait and Iraq, unilateral accusations were not necessary, and we were opposed to the United States acting in the name of the United Nations, and this would not change no matter what pressure we were subjected to." The Soviet ambassador to the United Nations was neither humble nor arrogant, and his attitude resolutely blocked the United States' efforts to obtain a UN mandate.
This exchange of rhetoric has been fierce throughout the UN General Assembly, with Iraq and Kuwait, Iran and Bahrain, the United States and the Soviet Union, Indonesia and Australia, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, and Syria and Israel. Representatives of different countries made clear their positions and criticized other countries.
"Japan agrees with the United States that the world's oil should not be under the control of a powerful country, it belongs to a local country, and it is very important to the industrial countries of the world." The representative of Japan reminded other countries of the economic cost.
"Ensuring the security of the world's energy is a matter for the whole world, this is not a matter of unity and division, and this war will damage the main national interests of the whole world!" The British representative pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose and pointed out the fundamental problem very blatantly, oil security, the world's oil was completely affected by the Soviet Union, is this an outcome that other countries are willing to accept?
For the industrialized countries, once the blood in the chariot is controlled, it is like the blood vessels in the human body are pinched by pliers. Under such prospects, it is easy for the G7 to develop a sense of solidarity and work together to extinguish this threat.
"Is the opposition so strong, the solidarity of capitalism?" Seeing the transmission of information from the UN General Assembly, Serov also had to sigh, and finally came to the time when the resistance was the greatest. When the Soviet Union really had a tendency to become a dominant country, these countries with vested interests under the American system still chose to rally closely around the United States.
Of course, this is not unique to the United States, and the countries of Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union also have this kind of relationship. Therefore, once there was a problem in the Soviet Union itself, it would definitely lead to the collapse of the entire socialist camp. The countries of Eastern Europe followed the Soviet Union, of course, in order to obtain the current status of the countries of Western Europe after the victory, otherwise what were they for? For the spirit of internationalism?
"They are not willing to accept a future in which the Soviet Union surpasses the United States, so they will firmly support the United States." Ligachev knew that he was wrong, that the United States would not accept the breaking of the political balance in the Middle East at all, and that its intention to use force was already very obvious.
Now that the dispute over Timor Island is no longer important, the United States Fifth and Seventh Fleets have left, and some sources claim that the United States appears to be replenishing the Fifth Fleet with forces from the Pacific and Atlantic Fleets. The U.S. Congress is talking about restarting mothballed aircraft carriers and amphibious landing ships, and all kinds of news show that it seems that the United States is playing real this time.
"Let Comrade Gromyko work hard and negotiate with the United States on the Middle East issue." Serov said suddenly.
"General Secretary, do we compromise, or do we want the United States to accept the status quo?" Gromyko was surprised, he always knew Serov's perception of the United States. To put it simply, it is to let the United States die a little earlier, and definitely not later. But such a person now said that he would mediate, and he did not understand for a while what Serov was thinking.
"Compromise? The good offices are only to buy some time, so let's make the necessary preparations. Who wants to compromise with the United States? Serov gritted his teeth and said, "At this point, we are no longer qualified to compromise, if we do not show firm support for our allies, the negative impact is very huge, our decades of business in the Middle East will be ruined, Iraq and Iran are both countries with rich oil reserves, and they are also military powers in the Middle East." If the Soviet Union could even give up on them, was there any country that could not give up? What other countries will think of us. β
Rubbing his forehead, Serov looked at everyone with a very solemn gaze, and said word by word, "This confrontation is related to the fate of the country, and no one can retreat. In Eurasia, in our neighboring countries under our noses, we have no conditions to retreat, and one point we compromise, the consequences of which are catastrophic. Comrade Minister of Defense stayed, adjourned ......"
"I live in a country with a history of suffering and gloriousness. Its capital was once burned, and its vast territory and abundant resources once attracted the prying eyes of powerful neighbors. The revolution began when the people at the bottom lived numbly, working like the walking dead, and did not know where the hope was. β
"The revolution was of course accompanied by bloodshed, and in a sense it was very cruel. But the death of some people brings hope to the whole people, who finally live as one person and understand the value and meaning of a person. β
"The great motherland was born in the midst of the hostility of the whole world, and the multinational coalition came to the door but finally failed, and to this day, I do not deny that the country has made many mistakes. But at least so far, the country has generally lived up to its original promises, and we have been working hard to realize our original ideals. β
"We try to give every person a fair chance for education, and we don't use public schools to eradicate illiteracy like in the United States, and private schools to train social elites. Inevitably, some of us have forgotten our ideals, but we have always promised that we will give a satisfactory explanation to the people. I firmly believe that we can win, defeat the United States, and build a full-fledged socialist state. β
"Marshal Akhromeyev, this is the reason why I want to fight, you are a soldier and I am a policeman, we all understand some truths that are usually not spoken, but are very straightforward." Serov pointed to the map of the Middle East and said, "This confrontation is inevitable, and when we are weak, we have reasons to compromise because we are not strong enough." But this time, this reason can no longer be used, how can we compromise? Do you love world peace? β
"I will make a real battle plan, and I have always believed that our military power is the strongest in the world!" Defense Minister Akhromeyev gave a military salute and said, "I have always believed that our system is superior." β
On the same day, US President George W. Bush condemned Iraq's actions as "naked aggression that poses a real threat to the national interests of the United States" and announced the freezing of all Iraqi and Kuwaiti assets in the United States.