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Jump To Comment: 5 4 3 2 1basically what 'midnight express' is true. here are the questions we must ask oursleves. Why for so long was Turkish entry into the EU a big no-no, always met (by the likes of Blair and Prodi). The offical EU line was that Turkey had to undergo serious 'economic' and 'human rights' changes. Around this time was when the firts raids of the prisons happened, and when the hunger strikes started in the 'F' Blocks. Turkeys economy was also, not to be crude, but fucked. But on the plus side (for the Turkish establishment), they are the friends of Israel and therefore friends of the US. Also friends of the UK, who wanted to build a big dam in the Kurdish area, displacing 1000's of Kurds, if I remember correctly.
Then along comes 9/11 and all the radical changes that have taken place in foriegn policy both in the EU and USA. All Kurds and disidents suddenly become "terrorists" so the crimes carried out in the prisons and on the ground are now overlooked by the 'international community'. And Turkey played (i think) a role in the Afghan war by allowin US jets etc to stop there, and became the first 'muslim' country to send 'peace keeping' troops into Afghanistan. Now they can play a vital role in the upcoming Iraq war. Their pay-off for this? Quicker entry into the EU. I mean there can be no economic reasons for a quicker entry, as the economy is still fucked, and to believe that its for humanitarian reasons is to my mind anyway, beyond all belief. If the UN/EU/NATO or any of those other 'guiding bodies' gave a damn about human rights they would slap 'smart' sanctions on the Turks aswell.
As for other East European countries 'grovelling to the US', well just who were the latest recruits to NATO? I have posted on this before, but I cant be arsed to go and find the thread.
The only time the US/EU are worried about freedom is when their 'freedom' to exploit is under threat. See Chile (1973), Venezuela(2002), Cuba(1961-??) and Niguragua (1980s) for a few brief examples.
yes I have been following the news.
thankfully none of the journalism I read uses such horrendous phrases as "grovels to washington" , thank fuck.
this article is not actually news ,it is somebodys opinion.
they certainly shouldn't give up the day job to pursue a career in journalism.
If you had been following the news over the last week, Tony Blair made no secret that he and Bush want Turkey in the EU ASAP
But now it's Europe's chance to show that they are no pushovers!!!
and would you actually have a source for this "news"?