Thursday, August 31, 2006

What Does Peacekeeping in Lebanon Mean for Turkey? - Associated Content

"What Does Peacekeeping in Lebanon Mean for Turkey?
Which Ally Should Turkey Anger?
By C Akdemirbey

For all the pejorative pundits salivating to create an “us” “them” relation between the Muslim nations and the rest of the world, I’d like you to meet Turkey. During this present crisis between Israel and Lebanon, Turkey sits as uncomfortably as a 500 pound hippo in an economy airline seat. It is not so easy to dismiss Turkey as a 'them' state, especially as the country considers the decision to send peacekeeping troops into Lebanon in the name of the United Nations (and a possible EU bid)."

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