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| Turkish Best-Seller About War w/US |
| 2005-02-17 |
| (via TKS: ISTANBUL, TURKEY — The year is 2007. After a clash with Turkish forces in northern Iraq, US troops stage a surprise attack. Reeling, Turkey turns to Russia and the European Union, who turn back the American onslaught. This is the plot of "Metal Storm," one of the fastest- selling books in Turkish history. The book is clearly sold as fiction, but its premise has entered Turkey's public discourse in a way that sometimes seems to blur the line between fantasy and reality. "The Foreign Ministry and General Staff are reading it keenly," Murat Yetkin, a columnist for the Turkish daily newspaper Radikal, recently wrote. "All cabinet members also have it." Jeebus. There's more, none of it encouraging. What scares me is that just yesterday I was saying Russia and France are trying to woo Turkey away from the US, and that all three would see that as a "win" for their own interests. Seems like that idea's in the air over there, as well. |
| Posted by:Robert Crawford |
| #16 Better they get their jollies via a book, than trying something stupid. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2005-02-17 10:39:31 PM |
| #15 "From our point of view, it's a philosophical and scientific calculation," he says. "It's more than a novel." -From my point of view sounds more like a comic book; The Turks, EU, & Ruskies get their collective asses kicked either way. I think it would take too long for the EU (i.e. France) to figure out what the color scheme of their battle/surrender utilities should be. Heck, prolly couldn't even get them to agree as to what type of hair gel they should use. Gotta have a good looking salad when throwing down your weapons & haulin' ass away from the enemy - old French army motto. Should've thrown in the chicoms to make it more interesting. Result would be the same, but at least more interesting. |
| Posted by: Chase Unineger3873 aka Jarhead 2005-02-17 7:25:55 PM |
| #14 hmmm....a sharp increase in anti-American propaganda at a time when there is talk of a "common front". Whoda thunkit? |
| Posted by: 2b 2005-02-17 6:21:16 PM |
| #13 Opps! I meant of course The Mossad. Bold let's them know you are friendly and keepers them from under you bed. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-02-17 6:06:53 PM |
| #12 Sometimes I think The Mossad may be involved with the HE/TD. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-02-17 6:05:21 PM |
| #11 Amusing, you say? |
| Posted by: Halliburton: Earthquake/ Tsunami Division 2005-02-17 5:14:58 PM |
| #10 The full article has an amusing bit about earthquake weapons. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2005-02-17 1:57:28 PM |
| #9 After a clash with Turkish forces in northern Iraq, US troops stage a surprise attack What were Turkish troops doing in Northern Iraq anyway? Russia and Europe going to war with the hyperpower to defend Turkeys honor after Turkish mischief in Iraq seems very, very, unlikely. Guess fantasy is an Islamic thing and not an Arab thing. Anyway Turkey would have to wait in line because we have proof of Iranian and Syrian mischief in Iraq and haven't done anything yet and both of them are much nicer targets (supporting terror and all) than Turkey. A more likely response would be an end to US support of Turkey joining the EU and the sealing of the Turkey/Iraq border. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2005-02-17 1:39:19 PM |
| #8 "...who turn back the American onslaught." With what? Spitballs? Couldn't resist. |
| Posted by: jackal 2005-02-17 1:35:54 PM |
| #7 "....Murat Yetkin, a columnist for the Turkish daily newspaper Radikal..." hmmmm. |
| Posted by: mhw 2005-02-17 1:19:44 PM |
| #6 Nah, B-a-R, with what the EU does best....issuing regulations! And, of course, the pride of the French fleet, the Charles DeGaulle! |
| Posted by: Desert Blondie 2005-02-17 1:10:16 PM |
| #5 ..and the European Union, who turn back the American onslaught. With what? Negotiations? |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2005-02-17 12:42:30 PM |
| #4 We should encourage them. Nothing scares the Europeans more than having the Turks within Europe. Russians still have the desire to take Istanbul. This time, the US shouldn't sell the Turks any advanced weapons like Remington did in the late 1800's. Let their rediscovered religious ferver protect them. |
| Posted by: ed 2005-02-17 11:57:30 AM |
| #3 Article: After a clash with Turkish forces in northern Iraq, US troops stage a surprise attack. This doesn't even make any sense. Uncle Sam hasn't been in the business of taking enemy territory for keeps for a while now. The Russians are more likely to make a play for Turkey than the US, but they'd push the Turks out - perhaps into the sea. Target? Constantinople, the holiest enemy-occupied site in Eastern Orthodox Christendom, now known as Istanbul. (Smyrna, Galatia and a few other cities of the New Testament are also in Turkish Muslim hands). |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2005-02-17 11:40:29 AM |
| #2 Europe finally turning back a US "onslaught." "Novel" idea. With what, blue helmets? Belgian buglers? |
| Posted by: anonymous2u 2005-02-17 11:10:03 AM |
| #1 Yes, Turkey, we frogs will die for you but you can't become a member of the EU. |
| Posted by: anonymous2u 2005-02-17 11:08:12 AM |