Were those rights extended to us or did we have to pay for them?
Turkey has been going down that path, it's just no one noticed.
They're friends with syria and iran already. That's another of the two faces I was talking about. Turkey's mask is about to be ripped off and their true islamic nature will be apparent to everyone.
It’s my goal to make sure Turkey still thinks of us as their friend when that person seeks to moderate what is taking place.What chance will there be for that, if we simply classify it as an enemy today and shoot our mouth off from here on out?
They are not our friend. They have been playing at being our friend.
Should we keep an eye on it? Hell yes. Should we engage and try to moderate it’s actions. Of course. Should we alienate it at once? Not hardly.
Keep an eye on them because they are not our friend. Try to moderate it? Is there such a thing as moderate islam?
Yes, I have been reading that Turkey is coming closer to being an Islamic state instead of the “secular” one it is now.
Okay, so what do you suggest? Do you suggest we not try to deal with Turkey? Do you think we should pull out and never deal with them again? What would that accomplish?
Look, I’m not against the perception that Turkey is problematic. I just don’t understand what you folks want us to do about it? Do we start bombing at noon tomorrow?
Do we slit our own wrist right now, because we want to teach it a lesson?
Don’t you understand that will simply push them more forcefully into the wrong camp? If you think things are problematic now, let’s see how it works when we start treating them like some of you seem to think we should.
Tell me what your goals for the next two years would be as it relates to Turkey.