"Why Turkey is important to U.S.
James Harrington
The Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks made Americans suddenly turn their attention to Muslim countries and Islam itself. Unfortunately, we had little to fall back on. Our school history books had painted general panoramas about the battles of civilizations and religious "infidels." The media and popular culture likewise had perpetrated crass stereotypes."
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