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WikiLeaks: US Ambassador Links EU Membership with Facing Past
ANKARA, Turkey (A.W.)—In a report about Erdogan and the AK Party after two years in power, U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Eric Edelman notes that the study of history in the country is subject to “to rigid taboos, denial, fears, and mandatory gross distortions,” noting that without facing its past, Turkey cannot take on the challenge of becoming an EU member. “Until Turkey can reconcile itself to its past, including the troubling aspects of its Ottoman past, in free and open debate, how will Turkey reconcile itself to the concept and practice of reconciliation in the EU?” he says.
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I congratulate the Weekly for its detailed coverage of the WikiLeaks documents. No Armenian (or Turkish, for that matter) news outlet has provided as much information and as many reports on the relevant documents as the Weekly.
Yes, Sibel, I also appreciate the detailed coverage of the Wikileaks by the AW.
Thanks for the information, and getting it to us fast.
Sibel, are you the famous, courageous Sibel Edmonds ?
only too true! The record of official Turkish historiography regarding the Armenian question, first and foremost the genocide, is abysmal.
At least there is debate in Turkey, and people have different opinions etc. There is not even a debate or a discussion in Armenia. Where is the Armenian Akcam? Just one, for show and tell at least. None. All Armenians seem to read from the same script. None have looked at a mirror yet. Now that is what I call Soviet style…
Wikileak Smells Garlic
Wikileak Has smell of a garlic
Every populace should smell
To prevent clog coronaries—
For those who never ate or smelled…
Wiki-leaks…! Ask every Literate or Illiterate Armenian
As everyone with out reading knows
Every sentence in it…since centuries.
Are able to act beautifully… their theatrical plays
But no one interested to view
Hence it’s not The Hamlet of Shakespeare’s
Politician are worse enemies of every honest nation
They kill every clean soul
With their twisted promises through ceremonies
And burn every breathing spirit…through exhausting ways—
Those…for truthfulness have eternal passionate dative beats…!
Sylva-MD-Poetry
Very interesting, thank you Weekly for publishing the commentary and analysis of Turkey and its government. Unfortunately, there was nothing new, if anything my fears were reinforced and my hopes to see a better understanding and acknowledgment of Ottoman past by Turkey were dashed.
One additional proves that Erdugan Turkey is undergoing an Islamic evolution.
Islamist Iran revolution – Erdugan Turkey Islamist evolution.
NOT ATTATURK LEGACY!
Turkey is trying to divert the discussion to Israel.
Although the cables clearly disclosed that Iran is the Arabs strategic enemy, countries are afraid that Pakistani Nukes could be transferred to terrorist.
The Islamist propagandist either Shia Islamist Iran or Sunni Arabs linked to Muslim brotherhood or Al Qaida and now Erdugan Islamsit Turkey are using the:
*** Taqiyya lying to infidel’s doctrine.***
Few people in the west aren’t aware about the lying Takiyya cult.
Arab/Iran cult- Taqiyya-Lying to infidel cult was formed by Arab tribes in 7 century.
It is widely used by Muslim spoke men and propagandists while debating with infidels/
The main goal is to confuse, divide, masking Muslims intentions
While debating with infidels they are doing:
1. Deny.
2. Lie.
3. Accuse the other side of something irrelevant.
4. Accuse the other side of something from another century.
5. Blame America.
6. Blame the Jews
7. Blame the Hindus
8. You made me do it.
9. Insult.
10. Threaten.
11. Declares himself/herself the winner.
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A recent example is Saudi Ambassador reply on TV while discussion the Panorama TV report unveiling that Saudi funded textbooks teaching hate are used worldwide.
Pls read: Understanding Taqiyya ― Islamic Principle of Lying for the Sake of Allah
http://www.islam-watch.org/Warner/Taqiyya-Islamic-Principle-Lying-for-Allah.htm
AMEN AMERICA,, finally the truth speaks…
Yes finally! It’s about high time!!!