The sick man of Europe

Times Online ^ | 7/5/2002 | N/A

[a_Turk]

Inflation is creeping up again

That's a false statement.. Inflation is 1/10th of what it was last year. But that's almost the only good news besides loan payments remaining on schedule.

It was he who ordered the Turkish intervention in Cyprus in 1974, a fateful decision never forgotten by either side.

We got kinda sick of watching the Turkish Cypriots getting massacred.. Entire villages and communities bulldozed with arms and legs sticking out of the dirt.. We all watched it happen for 15 years and finally, with everyone else content with the picture, moved in and put a stop to it..

[a_Turk]

ping..

[prognostigaator]

bump

[He Rides A White Horse]

America’s plans for a military strike against Saddam Hussein are unworkable

Don't count on it. We don't need any assent, permission, etc. from anybody to destroy our enemies.....and we will do just that.

[McGavin999]

Good morning a_Turk, who have you guys got waiting in the wings? Is this a dangerous situation? The european media seems almost frantic about this. What will the people do?

[LarryLied]

Much easier to land C-5s at the air fields of our Muslim allies than on the deck of an aircraft carrier

[He Rides A White Horse]

....and as far as Europe is concerned, I could care less what that cnglomerate of crypto-communists have to say about anything.

The message that needs to be sent at this time is that America is the mightiest country on the face of the earth, and if anybody wishes to test that premise, we'll oblige them........

[He Rides A White Horse]

.....and we should also make it known that if New York, or any other US city goes up in a mushroom cloud, it's THE END for that part of the world.

[He Rides A White Horse]

That's okay Larry....I'm sure the children of Israel will be more than happy to help.

[a_Turk]

A media poll of ca. 25000 shows that 93% think the PM should resign. There are a number of possible successors, but I am not sure whther they are politially savvy to get the nod from the coalition partners and the President simultaneously.

The Europeans are always frantic about something, and I hope they're thoroughly soiling their panties.. Not that they really have reason to do so, however.

[He Rides A White Horse]

These little disrespectful cretins walked into our living rooms on 9-11, and again yesterday to proclaim, "We'll kill you and your friends whenever and where ever we want to"..........no more playing games.

We have the means to end the War on Terrorism at anytime. They had better think about that.

......and when it happens, they can all bow down in prayer to that glowing barbecue pit formerly known as Mecca.

[a_Turk]

Pipe down, patriot! You're not handling this euro-hysteria too well.

We're partners in this war on terror now that you've arrived, and we'll work together to make the world safer for both our nations.

Did you have a nice 4th? I thought it was pretty uneventful, thank God. We also had a minor shootout, I'll post the article and ping you.

[McGavin999]

Who are the possible successors? Anyone look good to you?

[a_Turk]

Well, there is the Foreign Minister, Ismail Cem, but the Prez doesn't seem to like him much.. Then there is Ecevit's right hand man Ozkan, who is ok but does not seem to get along too well with the economy czar (then again who does).. The danger is in Ciller, a ruthless center right female who sees no problem with picking an islamist coalition partner. She's done it before.. But it's not a grave danger, even islamist politicians in Turkey are lightyears ahead of the wahabis..

[LarryLied]

I'm sure the children of Israel will be more than happy to help.

The flare up there is what is delaying us. Which is just as Hezbollah, Iran and Iraq intended. Israel is, at best, a break even proposition for us. What is more important are our bases in Turkey, Oman, Qatar, Baharian and a few former Soviet Republics.

[He Rides A White Horse]

You're not handling this euro-hysteria too well.

On the contrary, I am handling it quite well. We don't need them, shouldn't need them, and certainly don't need to rely on the unreliable.

With 'allies' such as those in Europe, who needs enemies.

[He Rides A White Horse]

Yeah Larry, I know. Those Jews are manipulating us, dragging us into their war, blah, blah, blah.

Go find another buyer for that nonsense.

[VOA]

A media poll of ca. 25000 shows that 93% think the PM should resign.
There are a number of possible successors,

I'm sure Dubya has too much on his plate, but it would be nice if he'd beg a few of those
wizard-physicians at M.D. Anderson or the Baylor Medical Center in Houston, TX
to go treat the PM.
Or at least make the closing days of his life more bearable.

(Houston, TX has the world's largest single medical/health care complex
in the USA, according to "Science" magazine.)

[He Rides A White Horse]

Guess what Larry.........we aren't going to let you and your ilk sell out the only democratic country in the region to a bunch of turbaned totalitarians. Bet on it. I promise you that.

[neutrino]

Islamist groups are gaining strength again

That could be a very big problem. islamic fundamentalists on the border of Europe could develop into a deadly situation indeed.