SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : Foreign Policy Discussion Thread

 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: zonder who wrote (437)12/8/2002 11:37:52 AM
From: Hawkmoon  Read Replies (1) of 15987
 
Hard-core Islamists (not the current "Muslim Democrat" variety) came to power once before. They could not change anything.

I believe this is primarily due to the Turkish military as the self-appointed guarantor of democracy in the nation (in exchange for a certain amount of privilege for themselves)..

The manner in which the Turkish military, a authoritarian organization, acts in order to prevent any other radical or militant faction from turning the nation into a dictactorship/theocracy, is rather fascinating...

It will be when Islamic militants infiltrate the ranks of this military, as occurred in Egypt, that we'll see troubles.

Hawk
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext