No. My conclusion is that the USA + NATO were 'OK' with a military regime in Turkey, when that fitted their interests, and are 'not OK' with an Islamist destroying the Turkish democracy when that's not in their interests; i.e. that to the USA + NATO it never matters what Turkish people and/or governments do, and what repercussions that has for Turkey - but only what's in US and NATO interests.Originally Posted by Azor
...you forgot to add, 'and destroying democracies for the purpose of private interests' (see Guatemala, Chile, Iran etc., etc., etc.).During the Cold War, the U.S. followed a dual-track approach, supporting liberal democracy as well as authoritarian anti-Communist states....
...sigh... because - or thanks to you, I'll use my time in more constructive fashion, sit down and finally write a history of that conflict - based on official data from both of involved parties.So we are parsing the history of the Turks and Kurds now? Two years out of a forty-year conflict? And that is just referring to the PKK…
...sigh... Azor: now you're blowing yourself up all over my windshield.Curious. Despite sending observers to see the Union and Confederacy have a go at it, the Europeans...
You mentioned Austria, I responded about Austria - which you obviously do not understand, just like you do not understand that with 'European', as obvious from your prose to both topics... sigh... please, go discussing in that style with somebody else.
Can't believe you're that clueless. Please, inform yourself: Timeline of United States military operations.More than sixty failed military interventions? I count four…
You have my apology, though, then I was wrong too: didn't count all of what's listed, but the total appears to be closer to 200.
Ah now comes the usual accusation of 'homophobia' - just because you've never heard of paedophilia, and thus can't differentiate between the two.Well that’s quite an un-European sentiment.
Just disregard and forget about it. Sorry, but it's beyond your ability to understand.And? I realize that this is your wheelhouse, but what does it have to do with the price of rice?
Since by now I'm sure you wouldn't understand my answer, let me just ask you back: would you like to say you don't understand the concept of states where there are multiple, and different political and religious opinions/points of view? Where not everybody thinks and does the same?Alright. And what of Turkey’s decision to allow Islamists, including Al Qaeda and Daesh, use its border as a revolving door?
Yup, cause the next war while the last is still going on.The situation may be crystal clear...
Who needs solutions?...but is an immediate solution?
Only pussies are war-weary.
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