[VOA]

What to boycott from Turkey?

Just my opinion, but it might be good to "hold your fire" on Turkey.

While most Americans would (reasonably) think they are trying to extort us for
cooperating with our plans...
they voluntarily turned off a pipeline from Iraq during the Gulf War and have
paid a HIGH price for this for a decade (in the Billions of dollars).
Before they did this, Turkey had one of the fastest-growing economies in Europe/Middle East.

Plus, the sane Muslims in Turkey (most civilians, virtually all of their military)
are holding the line at keeping their country being taken over by a Taliban-type government.
(well documented on the PBS FrontLine special titled "Muslims" last year).

Let's put it this way...with the Turks, you go to the bazaar and haggle over money.
With Osama/Saddam/Talian, they just try to blow you up and/or wreck your country.

[Dec31,1999]

Plus, the sane Muslims in Turkey (most civilians, virtually all of their military)

Well then, how did the Muslims win the parliament? I knew that was bad news at the time.