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| EU appeasenik: Admit Turkey to EU or else |
| 2007-06-13 |
| A clash of civilizations between the West and Islam would be the "consequence" if French President Nicolas Sarkozy succeeds in blocking Turkey's EU membership, the European enlargement commissioner said. Either Europe takes Turkey, or the Euros will incite the jihadis. Sounds like a threat to me. Prior to Islam, two thirds of what is now Turkey was ethnic Greek. The European section of Turkey was 100% seized in aggressive war. And given that the current sultan of Turkey is an Islamofascist, he would like nothing better than to secure Euro recognition of the Muslim anschlus. So, naturally some Euros are dhimmiing up to the enemy. Commissioner Olli Rehn said in remarks published Monday in UK newspaper The Daily Telegraph that Turkey's accession into the EU was the defining geopolitical issue of the 21st century. "The greatest challenge of our time is the relationship between Europe and Islam, or more widely between the West and Islam," he said. "Turkey is an anchor of stability in the most unstable region of the world, in the wider Middle East. It is a benchmark for democracy for the Muslim world from Morocco to Malaysia." Sarkozy, a firm opponent of Turkey's entry into the EU, says there is no change in his views after election this year as new president of France. The conservative politician, who has repeatedly said Turkey "has no place in the EU," told Le Figaro newspaper this week that before an EU summit in December he would propose a new approach, which would no longer continue with a strategy of membership... |
| Posted by:McZoid |
| #2 Just admit the entire Middle East, convert to Islam and get it over with. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2007-06-13 12:45 |
| #1 The solution of course is to bring in Israel as the counterweight. Israel, as well as Turkey competes already in the Eurovision song contest and both participate in UEFA (European Cup Football). I mean, how much more European do you want to be? |
| Posted by: Jack is Back! 2007-06-13 10:30 |