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2011-12-28 Europe

Turkey threatens to cut off all relations with France/NATO

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Posted by DarthVader 2011-12-28 13:09|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 The events of Armenia, 1915-1918, are a historical fact. The Turks cannot deny them, and the French do not benefit by exclaiming upon them.

There are many, many atrocities in human history (I am endeavoring to avoid Godwin's Law here, bear with me). Humankind would benefit substantially by learning from these atrocities but never seems to. The Turks have been resolute in this regard, and the rest of the world, for political reasons, wish to ram this down Turkish throats.

Neither shall work.

History is there to teach us. It is neither a blind nor a cudgel.

Posted by Steve White 2011-12-28 13:21|| 2011-12-28 13:21|| Front Page Top

#2 "Turkey threatens to cut off all relations with France/NATO "

What's the downside?

Posted by Barbara 2011-12-28 14:39|| 2011-12-28 14:39|| Front Page Top

#3 France could reciprocate by calling for an EU trade embargo on Turkey. It would be fun to see, as the Turkish economy crashes and burns, whether the Turks who voted Erdogan into power continue to support him.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2011-12-28 16:17|| 2011-12-28 16:17|| Front Page Top

#4 Now if only they would pull out of NATO that would put the kibosh on Turkey ever becoming a member of the EU, which was a crazy idea to start with.

Posted by tipper 2011-12-28 19:16|| 2011-12-28 19:16|| Front Page Top

#5 Most of history is just a list of murders, crimes, atrocities, wars, and evil events.

Posted by whatadeal 2011-12-28 20:22|| 2011-12-28 20:22|| Front Page Top

#6 Not to be outdone by Ankara ...

* WAFF > NETHERLANDS: TURKEY NO PART TO BE ANY MORE IN NATO | NETHERLANDS PARTY [Dutch Freedom Party] CHALLENGES TURKEY'S NATO MEMBERSHIP.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-12-28 21:18|| 2011-12-28 21:18|| Front Page Top

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