I’ve been paying a lot of attention to Turkey prophetically too. Everything is getting very hot over there isn’t it? And then we have Bibi, doing his best to bat off the vultures.
Then there’s this to consider...
Excerpts from Barack Obama’s April 6, 2009 Speech to the Turkish Parliament:
(snip)”...We should build on our Clean Technology Fund to leverage efficiency and renewable energy investments in Turkey. And to power markets in Turkey and Europe, the United States will continue to support your central role as an East-West corridor for oil and natural gas.”
(snip)”I know there have been difficulties these last few years. I know that the trust that binds the United States and Turkey has been strained, and I know that strain is shared in many places where the Muslim faith is practiced. So let me say this as clearly as I can: The United States is not, and will never be, at war with Islam. (Applause.) In fact, our partnership with the Muslim world is critical...”
(snip)”We seek broader engagement based upon mutual interest and mutual respect. We will listen carefully, we will bridge misunderstanding, and we will seek common ground. We will be respectful even when we do not agree. We will convey our deep appreciation for the Islamic faith, which has done so much over the centuries to shape the world — including in my own country. The United States has been enriched by Muslim Americans. Many other Americans have Muslims in their families or have lived in a Muslim-majority country —I know, because I am one of them. (Applause.)”
(snip)”...In the months ahead, I will present specific programs to advance these goals.”
~~Barack Obama
http://middleeast.about.com/od/usmideastpolicy/a/me090406_2.htm
Oh, Gee. I forgot that Obama already issued apologies to Turkey -- debased himself / correction / debased America to magnify himself -- in person.
So, that worked to plan, didn't it? At least if the plan is: Make allies think America is so weak they ought to join with her enemies. Which, you know, I'm beginning to think is the plan.