MOSCOW. March 14 (Interfax-AVN) - The war against Iraq might generate a wave of terrorism, Gennady Gudkov, deputy chairman of the Popular Party and member of the security committee in the State Duma lower house of parliament, told Interfax-Military News Agency on Friday.
"The invasion of Iraq by U.S. troops might generate a wild and giant wave of terrorism and result in changes of governing regimes in several Arab and Middle Eastern countries where forces supporting international terrorism might come to power under anti- American slogans," Gudkov said.
According to him, " the U.S. war against Iraq without the approval of the global community might dramatically change the world, cause an extremely serious crisis in NATO, the UN and several other international organizations and deliver a huge blow to the anti-terrorist coalition."
"The events in Syria and the attack on American bases in Japan are just nothing compared to what can happen. The world can get literally hundreds of international terrorism epicenters," Gudkov stressed.
In particular, serious changes might happen in Turkey, which is a very popular resort among Russian tourists. "If U.S. troops land in Turkey, mass tourism might come to an end. Three to four blasts in big hotels packed with tourists are enough to put the tourist Turkey to rest," Gudkov noted.
According to him, "if the world chooses the tactics of preventing terrorism by military means, it might even lead to World War III. Gloomy forecasts of science fiction writers, who have many times predicted the death of mankind from the hands of terrorists, might come true. President George W. Bush should find the strength to sacrifice his own interests and think whether he is ready to accept such a serious moral and political responsibility for the consequences of the American war against Iraq," Gudkov said.
"Even the Bible says that pride is a grievous sin. The United States obsessed with pride and considering itself the control center of the world might destroy not only the current balance of power but also demolish efforts of the global community aimed at the establishment of a collective security system," Gudkov added.