Turkey: our most underappreciated ally

Washington Times ^ | 10/12/2002 | House Editorial

[aculeus]

For more than two decades, Turkey has been working to qualify for membership in the European Union. Apparently, the 15 EU member-nations think Turkey hasn't made the grade, because in announcing its plan to admit 10 new members within the next two years, the European Union conspicuously left Turkey off the list. Two questions must be asked. First, what is behind the European Union's rejection of the only Muslim member of NATO? Second, what is the effect of the union's continued rejection of Turkey on NATO?

[Bahbah]

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[Clara Lou]

I like the Washignton Times. Sometimes it's like a voice in the wilderness.

[pkpjamestown]

Why Do Clinton And The U.S. Want Turkey In The E.U.? (he said US will end up like old Roman Empire)!

Military Bestrides Turkey 's Path to theEuropean Union!

[a_Turk]

Thanks for the ping. I hadn't seen this article. Hope someone at the Whitehouse noticed it..

[JulieRNR21]

Good article.....copying it for a friend who eas born in Turkey.

[JulieRNR21]

Oops...typo...meant to say 'was born'.

[Destro]

Every time we try to help Turkey become a Western country, she shoots herself in the foot. Genetics or Islamic heritage at fault?

[Destro]

Thank God for the Moonies, eh? (Rev. Moon's cult owns the paper)

[spectre]

So what don't you like about the points the "Moonie" paper makes?

[pkpjamestown]

Rev. Sun Myung Moon, founder of the Unification Church, is recruiting in Turkey now?

[pkpjamestown]

Or, is it the other way around?

[Destro]

The article attacks the EU for not accepting Turkey as a member. It does not go into detail why Turkey is a problem for her allies. Would you want 60 million welfare cases suddenly inside your country, or a nation where there is no protection of human rights?

When did it become America's business to tell another nation what states they should invite to join? Is it because we don't have the foreign aid money to keep Turkey afloat anymore and are trying to push the foreign aid liability on to Europe?

Why doesn't the WT propose that Turkey be made into an American State? Nominate Turkey for NAFTA membership. Maybe under American oversight Christians can return to the land that created the word "Christian" without fear from the Mohammedans as well as proetction and restoration of their confiscated property.

[spectre]

Care to comment about Turkey being one of our most faithfull allies in that part of the world - during the Cold War and since then?

[pkpjamestown]

"The Times, a 100,000-circulation daily newspaper that competes with The Washington Post, is one of a host of business holdings owned by the Unification Church, which is famous for marrying its followers in mass wedding ceremonies. In 1997, owners of the Times told The Washington Post they had lost $1 billion over 15 years. In addition to the Times, which has been a money-losing venture since its inception in 1982, church officials own Insight magazine, the Middle East Times and Zambezi Times, as well as hotels, small publishing operations and a collection of spiritual and educational workshops. In the Washington area, Moon's organization own an estimated $300 million in commercial and political property, including a church on 16th Street in Northwest Washington." google

[pkpjamestown]

Which side of "Turkey" do you want me to comment on? The Turkish people or the the Turkish military dictatorship?

[Monty22]

mohammed brand of islam? That's all there is! The rest is juts phoney or pretend islam.

The purest form of islam was expressed on 9/11/2001

[spectre]

I think Turkey is one of our strongest allies in modern history.

How about you?

What is your opinion?

[Little Bill]

I have several FRiends, including one Uncle, who were rescued by the Turks in Korea after being shot down, Turk bump from my family.