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2004-09-14 Europe

Terror Suspect: Turkey Will Remain Target

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Posted by Super Hose 2004-09-14 12:59:12 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This Turkey just put his head on the chopping block.

Posted by ed 2004-09-14 7:29:12 AM|| 2004-09-14 7:29:12 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I've been watching both the news and our beloved Murat. It seems that the (all to human) desire to hedge one's bets has well and truly bitten Turkey on the butt.
By being both truly helpful in a limited way (pace .com, et al.) and by trying to create a symbolic and yet very real conflict and distance between Washington and Ankara at the same time, the turks have managed to thoroughly annoy both sides. The turks have an impossible situation, compounded by their (i'm afraid un-realizable, if the comments by EU MP's are any guide) goal of admission to the EU.

Let this be a lesson to the rest of us that half measures in foreign policy can (but are not always!)be worse than even siding with the loosers (read Jihadis).

Posted by N Guard 2004-09-14 9:49:01 AM|| 2004-09-14 9:49:01 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 A suspected leader of a Turkish al-Qaida cell told a court Monday that last yearâs suicide bombings in Istanbul were part of al-Qaidaâs global campaign and warned of more attacks if Turkey continues to support U.S. policies or maintains close ties with Israel.

Well. I guess I see Murat's angle now.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-09-14 10:24:42 AM|| 2004-09-14 10:24:42 AM|| Front Page Top

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