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O'S AMATEUR HOUR: APPEASING ISLAMISTS IN TURKEY
NY Post ^ | April 8, 2009 | Ralph Peters

Posted on 04/08/2009 4:46:33 AM PDT by Scanian

THE real climax of President Obama's Spring Apologies Tour wasn't his photo op with our troops in Baghdad or even his "American Guilt" concerts in Western Europe.

While fans in the press cheered wildly at every venue, the real performance came in Turkey. And it was a turkey.

Obama means well. Just as Jimmy Carter, his policy godfather, meant well. But the road to embassy takeovers and strategic humiliation is paved with good intentions -- coupled with distressing naivete.

On every stage, Obama draped Lady Liberty in sackcloth and ashes, drawing plentiful applause but no serious economic or security cooperation in return. Then, in Turkey, he surrendered our national pride, undercut our interests and interfered in matters that aren't his business.

On the latter point: Suppose the European Union president went to Cuba and insisted that the world's sunniest concentration camp should be welcomed into NAFTA? That's the equivalent of what our president did in Ankara on Monday when he declared that he supports Turkey's bid for EU membership.

The Europeans don't want Turkey in their club. Because Turkey isn't a European state, nor is its culture European. And it isn't our business to press Europe to embrace a huge, truculent Muslim country suffering a creeping Islamist coup.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: appeasement; bho44; bhovisit; muslims; muslimworld; obama; ralphpeters; turkey

1 posted on 04/08/2009 4:46:33 AM PDT by Scanian
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To: Scanian

and to think we have 45 more months of this clown...
God Help US!


2 posted on 04/08/2009 4:49:26 AM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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To: kellynla

I disliked clinton and carter.I hate this guy.


3 posted on 04/08/2009 4:51:41 AM PDT by TLEIBY308 (Keep yer powder dry and watch yer top Knot.)
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To: Scanian
I believe that our president wants to do the right thing. But he doesn't have a clue how.

Better check that belief at the door, Ralphie boy.

Our first Muslim President doesn't want to do the right thing for America. This Surrender Tour is proof positive of that fact.

4 posted on 04/08/2009 4:54:44 AM PDT by exit82 (The Obama Cabinet: There was more brainpower on Gilligan's Island.)
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To: TLEIBY308

Well, after sitting through “Rev”Wrong’s weekly anti-American Racist diatribes for 20 years, I don’t know why anyone would be surprised...of course, WE all KNEW what was coming and what this clown was all about!All we can do now is hope the Gelding Old Party gets a testicle & spine implant before next year so that they can begin to take back the Senate and/or the House and hope that we still have a country left in 2012 to vote this guy out of office!!!


5 posted on 04/08/2009 5:01:27 AM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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To: Scanian

I still think we will see B. Hussein, give a speech in Tehran.........he brings nothing but ruin in his wake.


6 posted on 04/08/2009 5:16:22 AM PDT by Kakaze (Exterminate Islamofacism and apologize for nothing.....except not doing it sooner!)
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To: Scanian
Suppose the European Union president went to Cuba and insisted that the world's sunniest concentration camp should be welcomed into NAFTA? That's the equivalent of what our president did in Ankara on Monday when he declared that he supports Turkey's bid for EU membership.

He fancies himself President of the World, doncha know.

7 posted on 04/08/2009 5:26:33 AM PDT by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: Scanian
Obama's embrace of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (now orchestrating show trials of his opponents) was one step short of going to Tehran and smooching President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

That may be coming.....

8 posted on 04/08/2009 5:29:01 AM PDT by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: kellynla

Can’t wait to hear what that POS impostor says in Indonesia........


9 posted on 04/08/2009 5:36:23 AM PDT by MrLee (Sha'alu Shalom Yerushalyim!! God bless Eretz Israel.)
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To: exit82

You’re right on target exit.

Stupidity got this jerk in the White House...we can’t survive 4 years of this.


10 posted on 04/08/2009 5:44:41 AM PDT by milford421 (U.N. OUT OF U.S.)
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To: Scanian

11 posted on 04/08/2009 5:58:57 AM PDT by CASchack
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To: CASchack
Under the Quantum Theory of Superposition, 0bama can be Hitler and Chamberlain at the same time! ;-)
12 posted on 04/08/2009 6:41:27 AM PDT by SubMareener (Become a monthly donor! Free FreeRepublic.com from Quarterly FReepathons!)
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To: Scanian
And how does the Turkish media potray Obama (ptui!) ?


13 posted on 04/08/2009 6:42:50 AM PDT by OB1kNOb (Obama as President is proof that GOD's judgement has come upon our once Christian nation.)
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To: ExTexasRedhead

Hilarious however, sad read....


14 posted on 04/08/2009 11:01:34 AM PDT by BossLady ("WE are the origin of all coming evil" ~~ Carl Jung~~)
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