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Are The U.S. And Turkey Still Allies?

"Are The U.S. And Turkey Still Allies?
By: Steve Clemons Thursday, June 03, 2010 1:56 PM

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Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow Steven Cook, writing in Foreign Policy, suggests that the Flotilla incident is the latest evidence that dreams of a 'model partnership' between the United States and Turkey are mere fantasy. Cook suggests conceiving of Turkey as something closer to a 'strategic competitor' with interests that sometimes converge but often diverge from those of Washington, particularly in the Middle East."

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