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2017-03-12 The Grand Turk

Turkish PM warns Europe against meddling in affairs

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Posted by Fred 2017-03-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
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#1 Erdogan's statement makes sense only on the condition that one regards Europe as a Turkish possession with limited self-rule.

Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2017-03-12 05:09|| 2017-03-12 05:09|| Front Page Top

#2 Erdogan's statement makes sense only on the condition that one regards Europe as a Turkish possession with limited self-rule.

Which is exactly the way that Yippie regards the EU. The question is "How many EUrocrats regard it the same way?"

My betting is that the number is >0.

Posted by AlanC 2017-03-12 08:24|| 2017-03-12 08:24|| Front Page Top

#3 The question is "How many EUrocrats regard it the same way?"

Do you mean as a Turkish possession not yet firmly grasped, or as having limited self-rule, AlanC?

Posted by trailing wife 2017-03-12 12:03|| 2017-03-12 12:03|| Front Page Top

#4 Do you mean as a Turkish possession not yet firmly grasped, or as having limited self-rule,

Yep tw. Some where on the continuum between Diplomatic puppet and indentured servitude.

The EU bureaucracy reminds me of the manderinates of the Chinese emperors. Doesn't matter who is on top as long as the bureaucracy lives on.

Posted by AlanC 2017-03-12 13:05|| 2017-03-12 13:05|| Front Page Top

#5 It has to do with rice bowls, Alan.

Posted by Pappy 2017-03-12 13:15|| 2017-03-12 13:15|| Front Page Top

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