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Thursday, September 15, 2005

FT.com / Comment & analysis / Comment - US should be ready to fill the void on Turkey

"US should be ready to fill the void on Turkey
By Marc Grossman
Published: September 15 2005 20:20 | Last updated: September 15 2005 20:20

Turkey US EUMost Americans believe that a strong Europe, politically united and militarily capable of helping to meet the century’s new security threats, is in America’s interest.

Americans are also convinced that one of the European Union’s most remarkable accomplishments has been its long-term strategy to spread democracy and prosperity to Europe’s east and south through expansion. This is especially true of Turkey: its desire to join the Union has been a profound incentive for positive change."

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