>>>>>>Mubarak has quit - Egypt celebrates. Army in charge.
>>>>>
>>>>>It's not easy like you think. We're a republic from 80 years but we just see real democracy yet. Our republic was under army's control. Army is a big power yet but loosing it's influence...
>>>>
>>>>I saw on TV that there is a fear that some radical muslim clerics may be seeking power in Turkey. The TV might be wrong, but watch carefully to keep your freedom, Metin.
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>>>You're talking like white turks... :)
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>>I must admit my ignorance - I wanted to make sure I understand what you were writing (even though it was meant to be humorous by the smiley). So I looked it up on the internet:
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>>Short:
>>http://thesublimeporte.blogspot.com/2009/05/chapter-1-white-turk.html
>>Long:
>>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_7057/is_3_11/ai_n39157892/
>
>Shortest: White turks like your conservatives but white turks usually name their as leftist and they don't like religious.

The evidence of history shows that separating religion and government is a good thing for the people and their freedom. It's easy to do. If the religion talks about religion all is well. If the religion talks about politics then the religion is taxed heavily.