Jim;

A disturbing thing is to hear different people in the Bush Administration say “different things about the same topic”. I am talking about policy, attitude, and negative or threatening expressions. Inconsistency, lack of diplomacy and belligerence seem to be features that this Administration enjoys.

It may seem like a good move to “keep others on his/her toes” as to what the United States really means. However, this type of amateurish approach to international diplomacy seems like a potential disaster that only military action can resolve.

Tom

>I just saw Secretary Powell saying that Turkey "remains a good friend", so it's hard to say what's really up.
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>The story I heard had a little more in it, listing some things that Turkey 'lost' and things that were in jeopardy.
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>>I read it! Thanks!
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>>>Here is the report that I heard:
>>>http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/05/07/turkey_030507
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>>>Now I hope the link works. 3 times it took me to some other story, but when I clicked with open in new window I got the right one.
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi Jim,
>>>>Do you have any links regarding the news on the U.S. and its view on Turkey changing or being restated today? I'm curious and would like to read about it (I have not had time to watch or listen to any news today so far).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>SNIP
>>>>>>
>>>>>>By the way my second favorite President is Harry Truman! Be honest and tell it like it is! “The Buck Stops Here”! These were words I heard Truman say on a Newsreel when I was a kid. “Someone has to represent the American people”! Where is that someone? :)
>>>>>
>>>>>I'm getting curiouser and curiouser about President Bush's definition of "democracy".
>>>>>
>>>>>Just today is more news that Turkey is feeling, and faces more, retribution for its failure to permit U.S. troops to enter Iraq from their soil.
>>>>>
>>>>>Now here we had a democracy that actually was following the wishes of its people and they face penalties for doing so!
>>>>>
>>>>>I can only conclude from this that President Bush is not really serious when he says that he wants to 'spread democracy' throughout the world. What he really seems to mean is that he wants to install puppets throughout the world.
>>>>>
>>>>>I understand any country being upset if something they ask for - and are even willing to pay handsomely for - is not given. But the juxtaposition of "bringing democracy to Iraq" and penalizing Turkey for acting democratically doesn't fit in my little head.
>>>>>
>>>>>cheers
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Tom
>>>>>SNIP