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2005-05-01 Europe

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Posted by Fred 2005-05-01 00:00:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [11137 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 What! The French aren't rewarding Turkey for stabbing the US in the back. I'm shocked!

So, how's that EU membership process going, Erdo?

Posted by DMFD 2005-05-01 12:23:06 AM|| 2005-05-01 12:23:06 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Know what Go to Canossa means, Erdo? Pity that Wojtyla was replaced by a no-nonsense Europeanist. A pity for you, that is.

Posted by thibaud (aka lex) 2005-05-01 12:26:44 AM|| 2005-05-01 12:26:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 A request Erdogan made last month for a meeting with President Bush at the White House has not been answered,

Please hold - the next available representative will be with you shortly...

Posted by Raj 2005-05-01 11:56:40 AM|| 2005-05-01 11:56:40 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Great. The Israeli Jews can help punch the ticket for the Turkish PM and his nation of (Armenian) Holocaust deniers

Posted by sea cruise 2005-05-01 12:07:27 PM|| 2005-05-01 12:07:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Turkey and Israel had a successful trade relationship building til recently. "Israeli Jews punching the ticket" sounds like you think they're selling out us or the Armenian history....WTF? Israel vouching for Turkey's REALLY gonna help them get in the EU...riigghhtt

Posted by Frank G 2005-05-01 12:37:16 PM|| 2005-05-01 12:37:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#6
Frank G. "Israel vouching for Turkey's REALLY gonna help them get in the EU"

It's not about EU, it's about Turkey discovering the costs of breakiking its alliance with US. Now, Erdogan, like most ROPers, believes that Bush is controled by "neocons". Hence the visit.

Posted by gromgoru 2005-05-01 6:35:35 PM|| 2005-05-01 6:35:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 that was /sarcasm, Grom

Posted by Frank G 2005-05-01 6:36:41 PM|| 2005-05-01 6:36:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 I was totally serious. EU is a long term goal for Turkey. At present, Erdogan & co need US to survive. And since Bush wouldn't talk to him...

Posted by gromgoru 2005-05-01 6:48:46 PM|| 2005-05-01 6:48:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 LOL - how much strength do you expect Bush to exert over the EU??? That's the French/German pet project, we don't have a dog in that fight

Posted by Frank G 2005-05-01 7:16:45 PM|| 2005-05-01 7:16:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 In fact, we already saw a demonstration of Bush's lack of ability to pressure the EU to take positive action on Turkey's desire to join the EU. Coupled with the EU's demonstrable anti-Israel policies, I don't know how Erdogan thinks this is going to help. ...Unless he has finally realized that at this point Israel is about the only friend Turkey has left, but only if he reverses recent moves.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-05-01 10:31:19 PM|| 2005-05-01 10:31:19 PM|| Front Page Top

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