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Monday, August 24, 2015

Is Erdogan "Wagging The Dog" Against The Kurds In Turkey? | John A. Tures

Is Erdogan "Wagging The Dog" Against The Kurds In Turkey?
Posted: 08/24/2015 3:17 pm EDT Updated: 34 minutes ago

In 1997, the movie "Wag the Dog" told the tale of an American President who created a fictitious war against Albania to distract from domestic scandals, ensuring reelection. Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan must have seen it, as he's following the same script against the Kurds in order to boost his party's flagging fortunes. But will it work?

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