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Europe
Erdogan Slams West Over Mideast Crisis
2006-07-16
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan charged yesterday that Western powers were "keeping mum" over mounting bloodshed in the Middle East, warning that they would "pay the bill" by facing more terrorist attacks, Anatolia news agency reported. "Bombs are exploding, innocent people are being killed, infrastructures are being destroyed... The powerful continue to crush the weak, but unfortunately those who hold the power in the world are keeping mum," Erdogan said in the northeastern city of Artvin.

"Those who back global peace (only) with words will sooner or later pay the bill by facing global terrorism... This is what is provoking terrorism," he was quoted as saying. Erdogan complained that violence in the Middle East was also damaging the United States' efforts to enhance democracy and human rights in the region, hinting that Ankara might reconsider its role in such initiatives. He urged the Group of Eight leaders to push for a cease-fire in the crisis and harshly criticized Israeli military offensives. "I appeal to the G-8 countries to take a joint decision ... (for) the UN Security Council to ask for a cease-fire... They have to work this out," Anatolia quoted him as saying.
Posted by:Fred

#6  Erdogan needs to watch his back. I'm sure the generals are very happy with what Israel is doing to Hezbollah, and by proxy, to Iran. The more Israel costs Iran, directly or not, the more the generals will be pleased. The generals have been known to remove a Turkish head of state from time to time...
Posted by: Old Patriot   2006-07-16 21:27  

#5  Thanks again for the help in Iraq.
Posted by: Perfesser   2006-07-16 15:57  

#4  The solution is Kurdistan. Screw the illegitimate Turkic entity.
Posted by: phil_b   2006-07-16 06:02  

#3  Oh, goody, he wants in on the seething.

Let's put it in tiny words that maybe even he can understand.

The rest of the world, for the most part, is tired of your co-religionists' crap. They may not like Israel, in fact, they may hate it immensely. But for right now, they are enjoying watching them kick your buddies' asses. If anything, they would like to see even more ass kicking going on.

When the rest of the world gets tired of watching your vaunted Lions of IslamTM get their ass kicked, maybe they will pass a Strongly Worded ResolutionTM...somewhere.

As far as innocent people getting killed, etc., well, I gots two words for you: Armenians and Kurds. Once you solve those tiny little problems (they say admitting you have a problem is the first step to recovery, you know) then get back to us, ok?

Until that day arrives, Yippy, shaddup and go get us some popcorn.
Posted by: Swamp Blondie   2006-07-16 05:56  

#2  Apparently Erdogan is one of those guys whose views preclude him from "getting it".
Posted by: gorb   2006-07-16 04:24  

#1  Recep, you blathering hypocritical idiot...

If you want to be an example of "powerful not continuing to crush the weak", stop oppressing Kurds! Only then can people consider your suggestions as sincere.
Posted by: twobyfour   2006-07-16 03:15  

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