Sure it's fiction. But many Turks see fact in anti-US novel

CSM ^ | February 15, 2005 | Yigal Schleifer

[Zeroisanumber]

A companion piece to the "Valley of Wolves" thread. An unusual manifestation of Anti-Americanism in a formerly staunch ally. We have some image work to do.

[When do we get liberated?]

Can you stage a "sneak attack" after a 6 minute rout of Turkish forces?

[LongElegantLegs]

Russia and the European Union...turn back the American onslaught.

In the words of the valley girls...As If!

[Darkwolf377]

If we took all our SF books this seriously we'd be paranoid.

WE aren't the ones with the image work to do; TURKEY needs to do some loyalty work.

[msnimje]

A mind is a terrible thing to waste....

[tet68]

"Powerful people, nearly all of whom are members of a secret 'sect,' are aiming to bring a radical change to the order of the world,"

I'll take World Terror for 500, Bob.

Who is Amadinejad and the Iranian Twelvers?

[bayourant]

I have to admit I am pretty ignorant as to the Natural resources of Turkey. Why would we even want it. I am sure there is some cool old buildings too look at but what else?

[Zack Nguyen]

"What is different today is that they are less anti-European,"

We'll see if that holds up when Turkey is kept out of the EU because they are Muslim, poor and, well...Turkish.

[Zack Nguyen]

I have read that certain elements of the EU really want to keep Turkey out.

[Zeroisanumber]

I have to admit I am pretty ignorant as to the Natural resources of Turkey.

They have a bunch of Boron, that's about it as far as I know.

[Hugin]

Russia and the European Union...turn back the American onslaught.

With what? SPITBALLS?????!!!!!!!!

[bayourant]

Thats so funny I spent an hour laughing the other day looking at the both the zell miller speech at the convention and he and Chris Matthews(the duel challenge). It even gets better with age

[happyathome]

Primarily the Austrians. They're giong to succeed too. The French riots saw to that.

[crazyhorse691]

I have to admit I am pretty ignorant as to the Natural resources of Turkey. Why would we even want it. I am sure there is some cool old buildings too look at but what else?

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Hazelnuts and dried apricots are 2 exports. Personally I say, "No war for dried 'cots. All the Filberts want is peace".

[wingman1]

The Kurdish population that borders Iraq.

[D.P.Roberts]

Apparently the Turks want on the list.

[bayourant]

Yeah I bet Turkey isnt exactly thrilled with how the Kurds are doing so well next door.

[wingman1]

"Yeah I bet Turkey isnt exactly thrilled with how the Kurds are doing so well next door."

Neither are the Iranians or Syrians.

[Eagles6]

"He further suggested that the US military is developing technology that would allow it to trigger earthquakes, something that will eventually be used against Turkey.

Alright, which one of you boneheads spilled the beans?

[WilliamofCarmichael]

RE: Turkey and Iraqi Kurds, a.k.a., Kurdistan

This ain't fiction.

"The Prime Minister of the Kurdish Regional Government, Nechirvan Barzani, in an exclusive interview with Vatan said: 'Taking secular Turkey as a model we will establish a modern administration' . . .

"We do not have an issue with the territorial integrity of Turkey. We do not have a vision towards Turkey. You are mixing up Kurds with the PKK. . .

"The Turkish Armed Forces launched many operations on our lands. This is not something that should be hidden, it is a good thing. We are struggling together with the TSK [Turkish Armed Forces] against the PKK. When the PKK disappears there will not be a new problem regarding Turkey and the Kurds. At this moment, there are no problems between the Turks and us. . . ."

http://www.kurdmedia.com/inter.asp?id=10114

What's changed? Anybody? Sources, please.

Otherwise, so we're having a dispute with Turkey. It's not the first time.