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To: zonder who wrote (441)	12/8/2002 3:35:26 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 15987

Turkey is not self-appointed to the task of protecting its secular democracy, but is given the duty. The reason I stated it that way is because I've always looked upon Ataturk and his "young turks" military officers as the creators of Turkey's democracy, not it's protectors. Additionally, the Military holds a political positions within the government, no matter what political party is in power. 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. theglobalist.com Hawk