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2015-12-06 The Grand Turk

2 Turk soldiers die in battles with Kurd kommies

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Posted by badanov 2015-12-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 To the writer: communism is the closest thing to freedom Mo will ever see.

Posted by Shomoting Protector of the Veps4545 2015-12-06 01:31|| 2015-12-06 01:31|| Front Page Top

#2 I think this fellow would have disagreed.

But then, history just doesn't seem to be some folks' 'thing'.

Posted by Pappy 2015-12-06 10:15|| 2015-12-06 10:15|| Front Page Top

#3 Pappy, two thumbs up.

Posted by Sven the pelter 2015-12-06 10:48|| 2015-12-06 10:48|| Front Page Top

#4 I think this fellow would have disagreed.

Didn't work, did it?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-12-06 10:51|| 2015-12-06 10:51|| Front Page Top

#5 He died on November 10, 1938, from cirrhosis of the liver.

Poor bugger. I can't imagine what might have brought that on, client population, etc.

Posted by Besoeker 2015-12-06 10:52|| 2015-12-06 10:52|| Front Page Top

#6 Didn't work, did it?

Lasted longer than the ~~Russian~~ Soviet brand of communism.

Posted by Pappy 2015-12-06 11:01|| 2015-12-06 11:01|| Front Page Top

#7 Because both totally inappropriate to the subject populations?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-12-06 11:09|| 2015-12-06 11:09|| Front Page Top

#8 Dunno. Both seem to like having authoritarians in charge. Kemalism was contained to Turkey and and thus a lot less lethal to the world.

Posted by Pappy 2015-12-06 12:20|| 2015-12-06 12:20|| Front Page Top

#9 Collectivism is no go for anyone (unless you're a xeno evolved from social insects). Military dictatorship is, probably, the most common form of human government

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-12-06 13:05|| 2015-12-06 13:05|| Front Page Top

#10 ..considering the leadership position for thousands of years required a military leader to keep the neighbors at bay, it was a skill requirement for the top job.

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-12-06 18:32|| 2015-12-06 18:32|| Front Page Top

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