alien1
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. . it's alright for you smart-ar$£s living over there in the security box called the UK – here in Turkey we all (meaning everyone) have to live under the global threats against our emergence as the greatest regional power since the days of Suleyman the Magnificent! You have no idea about the sheer malevolence of the forces ranged against us – here's just one example:Quote from the Padishah's newest advisor, a former nationalist (read fascist) and editor-in-chief of TV channel Kanal 24, Yiğit Bulut, who has accused unnamed centers abroad of trying to murder Erdogan via "telekinesis." See what we are up against? Drones are nothing compared to the threats to our glorious leader, the Padishah RTE (not to be confused with the Irish version of the BBC)http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-10/can-erdogan-s-enemies-kill-him-with-their-minds-.html
There is a lot of good, in depth stuff in this article and credit to the author for that. That said, I take exception to the use of 'civil war'. As with Libya, Syria is anything but a civil war. Using the term obscures and camouflages the actions and direct responsibility of the Western capitalist states and their feudal confederates (Saudi, Qatar) in the deaths of tens of thousands of Syrian civilians. This conflict is a construct of their making and not of the people of Syria. The majority of the fighters are from outside Syria – German intelligence reports about 1% Syrians. The so-called 'Syrian National Council' does not represent the Syrian population (check their CVs) and the so-called 'Free Syrian Army' exists in name only or in the imaginations of Western 'leaders'.Countries like Turkey are playing host to some of the worst Salafist jihadis with the likes of Abdelhakin Belhadj, described in the MSM as a 'Libyan politician and military leader', the head of the al-Qa'ida affiliated Libyan Islamic Fighting Group rubbing shoulders with the government in Ankara whilst his thugs carry out murder and mayhem in the cause of 'democracy'.Words are important!Alan Fenn, Turkey
Hi Andrew, as the author of the piece thank you for your kind words. On the issue of the SS cover I am, to some extent, inclined to agree with you. That said, trite or eye-grabbing headlines have often drawn attention from those who might not otherwise bother to read through the issue. Having lived in Turkey for many years I can assure you that hospitable and, in the case of the protesters, courageous Turks get pretty fed up with cheap gibes. As the protests continue amid an almost total media blackout we can only hope and offer support in any way we can to those working, fighting and bleeding for a more free, open and inclusive society. These protests have had an amazing and unifying effect as political and social opposites realise that they have more in common than they once thought.YFS, Alan
