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2007-04-29 Europe

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Posted by Steve White 2007-04-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The Turkish military is more concerned about saving its country than the piss ants of the EU enlargement commission.

Besides, didn't I get spam from them regarding 'enlargement'?

Posted by Captain America 2007-04-29 00:23|| 2007-04-29 00:23|| Front Page Top

#2 The Generals want to prevent Islamist takeover. And these dimmwits in the EU want to promote total Islamization ? Nothing but looney tunes left in EU.

Posted by Woozle Elmeter2970 2007-04-29 01:23|| 2007-04-29 01:23|| Front Page Top

#3 This is no small measure in understanding the nature of fine military. You may want to give them a leg up if they are true. they look true to me.
Turkey is due some mercy right?

Posted by newc">newc 2007-04-29 03:34|| 2007-04-29 03:34|| Front Page Top

#4 Maybe the idiot Euros would prefer that Turkey have an Islamic government before they consider allowing it to join their union.

Posted by Lemuel Shaiter3417 2007-04-29 05:15|| 2007-04-29 05:15|| Front Page Top

#5 I think the Euros want to become Muslims before Turkey is admitted to the Caliphate.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-04-29 14:42|| 2007-04-29 14:42|| Front Page Top

#6 The US should be ready to take advantage of this situation if the generals do seize power. Think of it this way:

Coup. Followed by pissy EU statement. Then the US proposes that Turkey give up on the EU, and join with Iraq in form the nucleus of a Middle East Common Market.

While the generals are still in charge, have them and Iraq create a MECM parliament that would insure that because Turkey is Sunni, but Iraq is Shiite, that the MECM is Turkey-style secular, that the Kurds, Turkmen, and Christians are given a fair shake, and free trade reigns.

Then, Turkey returns to democracy, but with the Islamists effectively locked out of the process as such.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-04-29 16:28|| 2007-04-29 16:28|| Front Page Top

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