Thanks. I grew up with a bunch of Assyrians and Armenians, sister-in-law is Greek, it always seemed like Americans didn't know enough about this part of the world (and its history). Here's another one, kind of speculative:

https://medium.com/p/c4814cea69df

I guess the thread might be "If the West protects Israel as a hedge against rogue Islam, why not the Caucasus also" (though we all know how difficult that would be)