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Africa North
A kinder Middle East hegemon
2011-09-21
Cairo's Al Ahram newspaper prints an opinion piece longing for someone to rule Egypt and telling the gentle reader why Erdogan's neo-Ottoman Turkey is the idea candidate for the job. Some interesting ideas to ponder.
Posted by:trailing wife

#3  To be fair Attaturk turned it into a museum which was a pretty decent thing.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2011-09-21 21:21  

#2  English administration left the modern world with India, a growing democracy and global powerhouse.

Turkish administration left the modern world with Hagia Sophia -- at least they didn't burn it down after they stole it.
Posted by: Pollyandrew   2011-09-21 18:21  

#1  I know pride gets in the way but I think the Egyptians did better under English administration than under the Ottomans. Of course the English probably don't want them back anyway.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2011-09-21 10:11  

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