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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (445)	12/9/2002 3:57:57 AM
From: zonder	Read Replies (1) of 15987

It is indeed an interesting system, one probably born out of necessity. I did a study on Turkey, its reforms and secularism, and the degree to which they seem to have succeeded - I felt it was essential to an understanding of how a Muslim country can find and sustain a secular regime. Thus, the turkish military plays a "quiet" but firm role within the government, not just as a constitutional "protector" as we generally see in the US. They certainly issue a warning or two when the Islamists "step out of line" - I remember an incident at the time of the hardline Islamists when they tried to ban alcohol in public places. I am not so familiar with the constitutional role of the US army as "protector" - do they have the right and the duty to seize control if they feel the country is in danger?

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