Additonally, it is unwise to speculate on the nature of Azerbaijan-Turkmenistan problem. Even if both countries have no problems, puting down pipeline under Caspian Sea would not be possible under the current legal framework. Even if we eliminate the fact tha there is no agreement, one has to understand the complexities in trying to do something unilaterally. This is not to belittle efforts that NABUCCO supporters are putting in their project. They have just as much right as anybody else to compete. For the countries of the Caspian, this is much more. This is the question of their future, of the future of their region, and relationships that go beyond energy deals. Turkmenistan cannot easily harm Kazahstan by getting out of the existing pipeline agreement. Turkmenistan may not like Georgia as a transit country, as the politics is something Turkmenistan avoids. But pinning hopes on success of Turkish-Armenian breakthrough, may put Azerbaijan on the spot, as it cannot easily deal with the issue of Nagorno-Karabakh. And Turkmenistan is not indiferent what will happen in Iran. And this is where role of Russia carries a great deal of weight. It is not my goal to analyse the complexities of Caspian energy geopolitics, just merely to illustrate that analysts need to be a great deal more sophisticated, and avoid the oversimplifications. "Bad Gazprom", may not turn out to be that bad, and Turkmenistan may end up impaling itself on the fence they constantly straddle. Russia and Kazahstan are also stakeholders, and have just as much right to say what goes on or under Caspian, certainly more then out of area powers. And Iran has its own interests, the largest of them is the support of its neighbours. As the casual banter is racheting up on TV about possible "bombing" of Iran, Iran's neighbors need to be concerned about their own security. Russia has much to offer here, but even neutral Turkmenistan may have to appreciate Russia's position.