Of course, it's a bug. Because we all know that companies never ever do this kind of thing. Also, there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Also, war is peace. Also, freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength. Also, I'm a left-wing intellectual and if NATO needs me, I’m there. Always.
"forestall a threat to democratization in Tunisia and Egypt"
That's news to me, I didn't know that Qaddafi posed a threat to democratization in Tunisia and Egypt. Would you care to provide any evidence to back that up?
"Prejudice against Turks is common in Eastern Europe, whence Lieberman hails, partly because of local Christian-heritage resentment of former Ottoman rule there."
Don't be shy, you can call it racism. Also, racism against Turks is not only common in Eastern Europe, but in oh-so-liberal-and-civilized Western Europe as well.
What part of "But we are keeping all our options on the table" don't you understand? Besides, are you seriously suggesting that your standard of success is being slightly better than John McCain, a vicious, extremist war-monger who cheered on each and every war of aggression, each and every atrocity that the US committed in his lifetime?
Very good analysis. You clearly lay out what is at stake in Turkey right now. To a first approximation, I like to think of the transformation Turkey is going through in terms of Latin American politics. An "educated", wealthy and arrogant old elite struggling to hold on to its immense power and privileges, in the face of popular demand from unprivileged, oppressed masses for a more equitable distribution of wealth and power. And yes, Erdogan is the Chavez of Turkey, though arguably with less emphasis on correcting economic injustices: Chavez-lite, if you will.
Of course, it's a bug. Because we all know that companies never ever do this kind of thing. Also, there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Also, war is peace. Also, freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength. Also, I'm a left-wing intellectual and if NATO needs me, I’m there. Always.
"forestall a threat to democratization in Tunisia and Egypt"
That's news to me, I didn't know that Qaddafi posed a threat to democratization in Tunisia and Egypt. Would you care to provide any evidence to back that up?
There is actually a term for what you describe in this post: prolefeed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prolefeed)
"Prejudice against Turks is common in Eastern Europe, whence Lieberman hails, partly because of local Christian-heritage resentment of former Ottoman rule there."
Don't be shy, you can call it racism. Also, racism against Turks is not only common in Eastern Europe, but in oh-so-liberal-and-civilized Western Europe as well.
What part of "But we are keeping all our options on the table" don't you understand? Besides, are you seriously suggesting that your standard of success is being slightly better than John McCain, a vicious, extremist war-monger who cheered on each and every war of aggression, each and every atrocity that the US committed in his lifetime?
Very good analysis. You clearly lay out what is at stake in Turkey right now. To a first approximation, I like to think of the transformation Turkey is going through in terms of Latin American politics. An "educated", wealthy and arrogant old elite struggling to hold on to its immense power and privileges, in the face of popular demand from unprivileged, oppressed masses for a more equitable distribution of wealth and power. And yes, Erdogan is the Chavez of Turkey, though arguably with less emphasis on correcting economic injustices: Chavez-lite, if you will.