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To: aculeus

I really hope the USA would not be this stupid.

We put huge money and infrastructure in Turkey, and they back stabbed us and prevented us from using our resources there when we needed them the very most. Turkey's betrayal has cost us untold lives, and set back the situation in Iraq by many months if not years.

Now we are going to expand our facility there, so there is even more we can't use when we most need it? Stupid, stupid, stupid!


4 posted on 03/25/2005 10:17:31 AM PST by Mount Athos
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To: Mount Athos

We lived there in 1985-1991. It ws a great place to be! It has really changed, from what I hear. So sad. But he Armenian issue is a VERY sore spot in that culture and they will not give an inch in claiming responsibility. It would mean dishonor, to them, and give honor to the Armenians. You have to understand the honor traditions to realize this is a hot potato issue that cannot be resolved by just conning them or forcing them to publicly admit fault. To lose honor would be worse than failing to have a relationship with the US.


5 posted on 03/25/2005 11:26:17 AM PST by Shery (S. H. in APOland)
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To: Mount Athos
Now we are going to expand our facility there, so there is even more we can't use when we most need it? Stupid, stupid, stupid!

You're assuming the Turks haven't been noticing our success in Iraq, Bush's reelection, etc.

6 posted on 03/25/2005 11:55:11 AM PST by aculeus (Ceci n'est pas une tag line.)
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