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Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER
They deny it every f'n day.The same lie comes out of their mouths..
" It was the result of ethnic conflict caused by war,and just as many Turks died as Armenians."
It's a lie.They have lied for 90 years about this,and that's why this bill is going to be passed.If they admitted it,then this bill wouldn't exist.It's not Russians causing this bill.It's the arrogant TURKS who are quite frankly surprised when somebody has the nad to call them on a lie,and history will document BUSH getting in their fascist beds.There is no free speech in that country.You say anything about the founder of modern Turkey(ATATURK,) and you'll be arrested.Bush is very hit and miss on what he is offended by.This is not that far from a typical 70's era South American Dictatorship.Simply because they are ULTRA-NATIONALISTIC(instead of religious fundamentalists) doesn't mean we should let them dictate our policy decisions.It's inconvenient to disappoint them,but we shouldn't want to be anything like these people. You know,ya can't just (as a citizen) leave that country to go somewhere.I know somebody who simply can't get out of there,and they sure can't come to the U.S. Maybe if they lie and say they are just leaving to visit Germany.It's amazing how these 2 countries(Turkey/Germany) are linked up.I think it's because they are both so nationalistic(historically,) and both like to take over other countries(conquer..start an empire.)
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Scuds they dont deny it. They deny it in public but they are not stupid. And the common man on the street of Turkey that is educated knows it also. My Uncle was a diplomat in Ankara for 10 years. He really did not like Turkey and said they are a very rough bunch, but they know that the world knows. Its for
their public consumption and it works on the uneducated.
We basically do the same thing here, it just does not work nearly as well because the press is so free to operate. And the Military here knows they serve the people here. In Turkey, its not quite that clear. The military is very strong... probably the main reason they are still considered allies. This is a majority Muslim country. The Military in Turkey is the single most powerful entity that makes sure Church and State do not mix. Its an odd arrangement.