As result of the 90s military intervention, the civilian government was compelled to agree to certain standards of secularization (no headscarves for one). Secular or not, Turkey's strategic position as a buffer between Europe and part of the middle east could prove vital to the US and NATO's strategies. For that reason alone, Perry should not be characterizing its government.

"Turkey's envoy to the United States expressed disappointment and concern over comments made by Texas governor Rick Perry in Monday's GOP debate in which the candidate described Turkey's moderate Islamic leadership as Islamic terrorists. A Turkish American group also called on the candidate to apologize for his "appalling" and "uneducated" comments, which have been greeted with disbelief, ridicule and anger by Turkey's press corps."

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/envoy/turkis...-152639505.html


Last edited by olivant; 01/17/12 05:42 PM.
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