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Politics : Stop the War! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Hawkmoon who wrote (13426)	4/14/2003 5:17:37 PM
From: zonder	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21614

After all, you claimed the Padishah took Turkey into war Because he did. While Young Turks were an influence, Padishah's word was still the Law. I am sorry, but no amount of quoting on your part will change that. the Hamidian despotism was overthrown by the young turks in 1908, rendering the padishah a mere figure head in the government "Overthrown"? My, that's a very creative interpretation. Untrue, of course. domination of the Istanbul political scene by the Young Turk Triumverate That just means they were a significant influence, nothing more. You think opposing Saddam is difficult? Try opposing the all-powerful Padishah...