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| Reclusive Turkish Imam Criticizes Gaza Flotilla |
| 2010-06-06 |
| [WSJ] SAYLORSBURG, Pa.--Imam Fethullah Gülen, a controversial and reclusive U.S. resident who is considered Turkey's most influential religious leader, criticized a Turkish-led flotilla for trying to deliver aid without Israel's consent. Speaking in his first interview with a U.S. news organization, Mr. Gülen spoke of watching news coverage of Monday's deadly confrontation between Israeli commandos and Turkish aid group members as its flotilla approached Israel's sea blockade of Gaza. "What I saw was not pretty," he said. "It was ugly." Mr. Gülen said organizers' failure to seek accord with Israel before attempting to deliver aid "is a sign of defying authority, and will not lead to fruitful matters." |
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| #2 ION TROY, TOPIX >TURKEY ATTEMPTS TO BECOME A "SECOND IRAN", versus * SAME > TURKEY IS THE ONLY DEMOCRACY IN THE MUSLIM WORLD. versus * SAME > THE RISE OF TURKEY AS A REGIONAL "CENTRIST POWER" IS A GAME CHANGER. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2010-06-06 22:46 |
| #1 "Reclusive Turkish Imam" sounds like a troll that lives in a cave and waylays passers by. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2010-06-06 09:10 |