"Turkish dislike: The need for a measured response
By Michael M. Lieberman, the Truman National Security Project - 07/01/10 02:35 PM ET
While few individuals could make supporters of Israel miss Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is doing his best. In the wake of the Mavi Marmara raid, Turkey’s rhetorical molotovs stopped short of saying Israel should be “wiped off the map.” But statements like those Erdogan made earlier this week accusing Israel of “a planned terrorist attack to kill out of nothing but hostility,' coming as they do from an ostensible ally, make the words bite all the more. Turkey’s active efforts to undermine sanctions efforts against Iran have further fueled the embers. What, then, should the U.S. do?"
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