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2009-02-13 Europe

Turkish Army denies link with shadowy group

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Posted by Fred 2009-02-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Sounds like Erdogan is afraid of his military, and is trying to use the Judiciary to "send a message". Stupidity cubed, IMHO. The military doesn't need a "shadow group" to take over the government - they've been quite willing to do so at the first sign of a deviation from Attaturk's secular path. Expect another military coup in Turkey within the year.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2009-02-13 12:52|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2009-02-13 12:52|| Front Page Top

#2 "Sahin claims the so-called S-1 squads allegedly recruited 150 to 300 police officers and soldiers under the orders of the General Staff's press information chief, Brigadier General Metin Gurek."

Now you don't often hear of a Press Secretary getting involved in assassinations... other than Scott McWhatsis, of course

Posted by Whomort Sproing4049 2009-02-13 15:11|| 2009-02-13 15:11|| Front Page Top

#3 Scott McClellan, I think, who ordered the assassination of his own mediocre credibility at the hands of his publisher, and his own stoopid mouth

Posted by Frank G 2009-02-13 18:06|| 2009-02-13 18:06|| Front Page Top

#4 Isn't it somewhere in Turkey's constitution (or whatever) that the army is authorized to take over the government if said gov't doesn't stay secular?

I think I read that somewhere - supposedly set up by Attaturk.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-02-13 19:14|| 2009-02-13 19:14|| Front Page Top

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