Turkey in the news...

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Turkey in the news...

Postby dqueue » Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:45 pm

Via <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/001909.php">TPMMuckraker</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> , I find it curious to see Rummy making a very public apology to Turkey... <br><br>For me it's perceived convergence of seemingly divergent points, because Turkey was <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://cryptome.org/edmonds-turks.htm">recently in the news</a><!--EZCODE LINK END-->, and seems to be coming up in interesting ways...<br><br>The <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.zaman.com/?bl=hotnews&alt=&trh=20061031&hn=37831">article referenced</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> begins:<br><br><!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr> Turkish National Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul met with U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld at the Pentagon yesterday and discussed the “unfortunate” map incident that occurred earlier this year.<br><br>Gonul was greeted by Rumsfeld and military honors upon his arrival at the Pentagon.<br><br>Later, when the talks between the delegations started, the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and a former ambassador to Ankara, Eric Edelman joined them.<br><br>Rumsfeld emphasized that the Pentagon was not involved in the issue.<br><br>...<br><br>Following his meeting with Rumsfeld, Gonul also met Deputy Defense Secretary <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>Gordon England</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> at the Pentagon.<br><hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>CIA vs. DoD? Political theatre? Thoughts? Gordon England was linked to the Larry Franklin, AIPAC spy probe, as well as the OSP and the Iraq "war planning"/propaganda... a quick search turns up <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://news.ft.com/cms/s/ca5514fa-a23f-11d9-8483-00000e2511c8.html">an article</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> quoting Dov Zakheim, "Gordon England is the best manager in DoD, bar none..."<br><br>On edit, <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://wotisitgood4.blogspot.com/2006/11/blogger-makes-lockheed-martin-nervous.html">lukery</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> is on the case...<br><br>On second edit, add Gordon England reference... <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p216.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=dqueue>dqueue</A> at: 10/31/06 7:54 pm<br></i>
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Re: Turkey in the news...

Postby rain » Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:54 pm

oh NOOOOOO, not the <!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>map incident</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--> <hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END-->,again.<br><br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>sometimes i really wish we had sound effects on the board.<br>loud claps of thunder, spooky MWAHAHA.<br>is it still Halloween ?<br><br>aka All Hallows.<br>remember, remember.<br> <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p216.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=rain@rigorousintuition>rain</A> at: 10/31/06 8:00 pm<br></i>
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