Comments on: Turkey’s protests break the mold http://globalinteractions.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/turkeys-protests-break-the-mold/ More than one way to look at the world around you. Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:53:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kent http://globalinteractions.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/turkeys-protests-break-the-mold/#comment-9 Kent Mon, 14 May 2007 16:58:56 +0000 http://globalinteractions.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/turkeys-protests-break-the-mold/#comment-9 Yes, BillT is on the money here. Secular does not mean pro-west in Turkey; in fact, you might be hard pressed to find many pro-westerners among Turkey's secular movement. I'm sure the U.S. in perticular is too religious for their tastes. What is important, as BillT points out in his recent blog, is that whether pro-west or secular, we are both AGAINST the horrors of jihad and terrorism - and may this viewpoint be the one that prevails. Thanks for your comments, Bill! Kent Yes, BillT is on the money here. Secular does not mean pro-west in Turkey; in fact, you might be hard pressed to find many pro-westerners among Turkey’s secular movement. I’m sure the U.S. in perticular is too religious for their tastes.

What is important, as BillT points out in his recent blog, is that whether pro-west or secular, we are both AGAINST the horrors of jihad and terrorism – and may this viewpoint be the one that prevails.

Thanks for your comments, Bill!
Kent

]]> By: BillT http://globalinteractions.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/turkeys-protests-break-the-mold/#comment-8 BillT Mon, 14 May 2007 16:27:48 +0000 http://globalinteractions.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/turkeys-protests-break-the-mold/#comment-8 "Wow, how often do we see this? A movement in the Middle East FOR secularism? Unheard of!" - Important that you point to the tension between Turkey and Europe in the second half of your post. Secular doesn't necessarily mean pro-west. Hope this shakes out favorably against the jihadis and in the favor of sanity and reason. “Wow, how often do we see this? A movement in the Middle East FOR secularism? Unheard of!” – Important that you point to the tension between Turkey and Europe in the second half of your post.

Secular doesn’t necessarily mean pro-west. Hope this shakes out favorably against the jihadis and in the favor of sanity and reason.

]]> By: lthomas http://globalinteractions.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/turkeys-protests-break-the-mold/#comment-6 lthomas Mon, 14 May 2007 14:45:17 +0000 http://globalinteractions.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/turkeys-protests-break-the-mold/#comment-6 I like your site as well. I will visit here and add you to my blogroll. I personally am much more interested in analysis then opinion. These days everyone has opinions and most of them are pretty ill informed. Keep up the good work and the good analysis. Perhaps together we can get the "truth" to the masses. I like your site as well. I will visit here and add you to my blogroll. I personally am much more interested in analysis then opinion.

These days everyone has opinions and most of them are pretty ill informed.

Keep up the good work and the good analysis.

Perhaps together we can get the “truth” to the masses.

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