11-06-2013, 11:18 PM
David Guyatt Wrote:Erdogan says riots "harm our economy and image".Someone needs to break it to Erdogan that Turkey's image is already worse than mud. Their collaboration with Israel in the oppression of the Palestinians. Their brutal and murderous oppression of the Kurds. Their genocide against the Armenians and denial of same. Their gladio cells protected and used by the government. Their drug networks. Their collaboration and lackey doormatism for the worst excesses of US and NATO policy. The involvement in human organ trafficking. Their corruption and dictatorial tendencies in government and the brutal oppression of the people who resisit it. Their fascistic responses to a free people a free media and the protection of human rights. Their abandonment of a secular society. Their killing of trees and public space for personal profit. Their support of the FSA terrorists.
Oh no! We can't have Turkey's image ruined, so let's just send in the riot police with tear gas and water-cannon and fifth columnists so the world can film it.
Ah, that's better.
The image of brutality is now restored. Only the economy to go.
And that is just for starters.
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"He would, wouldn't he?" Mandy Rice-Davies. When asked in court whether she knew that Lord Astor had denied having sex with her.
“I think it would be a good idea” Ghandi, when asked about Western Civilisation.