The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
An address for the Taliban in Turkey ? Reuters, Dec 28, 2010 Afghan President Hamid Karzai has supported a proposal to open an office for the Taliban in a third country such as Turkey. Such a move could help facilitate talks with the insurgent group on reconciliation and reintegration of members back into society, and Kabul …
Iran-Pakistan: Iranian officials on 16 December accused Pakistan of being linked to a 15 December suicide bombing in southeastern Iran. Iran’s deputy minister and chief of security at the Interior Ministry, Ali Abdollahi, said Pakistani officials had ignored Iranian warnings about bases in Pakistan for anti-Iranian elements and had allowed the terrorists to cross into …
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This op-ed is consistent with what I have learned about and experienced in Turkey. Chuck October 25, 2010 Turkey Steps Out By ROGER COHEN ANKARA — Davutogluism is a mouthful. It’s not going to make Fox News any time soon. But if I could escort Sarah Palin, Tea Partiers and a few bigoted anti-Muslim Europeans …
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Turkey Update. Prime Minister Erdogan declared victory on Sunday, 12 September, as voters approved a constitutional reform package in a highly debated referendum that will restructure the judiciary and curb military powers. The referendum was regarded as a vote of confidence in Erdogan’s government. Prime Minister Erdogan dismissed concerns about his government moving towards an …
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CS: The United States may be on the cusp of a double dip recession and the government (the President and Congress) appears to be on the verge of making the same mistake Franklin Roosevelt made in 1937 — namely moving to reduce the federal deficit before the recovery was locked into place. Most historians now …
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This is an excellent assessment, IMO. Chuck Middle East is Changing: What Ankara Knows By RAMZY BAROUD, Counterpunch “Even despots, gangsters and pirates have specific sensitiveness, (and) follow some specific morals.” The claim was made by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a recent speech, following the deadly commando raid on the humanitarian …
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Below and at the link is a comprehensive discussion of the emerging grand strategy that is shaping Turkey’s foreign initiatives. It deserves careful reading. Stealth Superpower: How Turkey is chasing China to become the next big thing by John Feffer John Feffer is the co-director of Foreign Policy in Focus at the Institute for Policy Studies, …
