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Right, on this issue.

All I'm saying is that if the USA applies certain pressure points to Turkey, the generals will see an opening.

by Upstate NY on Wed Jun 2nd, 2010 at 06:58:04 PM EST
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Does that mean the government of Turkey counters by ramping up the threat of war?

aspiring to genteel poverty

by edwin (eeeeeeee222222rrrrreeeeeaaaaadddddd@@@@yyyyaaaaaaa) on Thu Jun 3rd, 2010 at 08:00:00 AM EST
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I don't think Erdogan gets himself into that kind of mess where he has to back down and lose face.
by Upstate NY on Thu Jun 3rd, 2010 at 11:04:06 AM EST
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In fact, Erdogan has offered to forget the whole thing (more or less), provided Israel lifts the Gaza siege.
by gk (g k quattro due due sette "at" gmail.com) on Thu Jun 3rd, 2010 at 12:06:43 PM EST
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