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"The Roots of Iraq's Rebellion" What about turkey?
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Submitted by Rich McMahon (United States), Apr 13, 2004 at 14:06
Dear Dr. Pipes,I enjoyed your article "The Roots of Iraq's Rebellion"....however, your analysis might have been more convincing had you commented on the democracy that exists today in Turkey. I understand the dynamics of Iraq and Turkey are different, still there are analogues: Turkey is a country with a predominantly Muslim population, mostly Sunnis with a significant minority of Kurds. Iraq is a predominantly Muslim country, mostly Shiites with a significant minority of Sunnis, also Kurds. Turkey has what appears to be a functional, if imperfect democratic government. Why wouldn't a democracy similar to Turkey's be an acceptable and attainable model for Iraq?
Best,
Rich McMahon
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| Peace among all the people [125 words] | Ashley Ansara, DVM, PhD | Oct 12, 2005 00:23 | 26833 | ||
| missing facts... [270 words] | linz | Apr 27, 2004 22:12 | 14910 | ||
| What Strongman. [64 words] | Sheldon Lazarowtz | Apr 27, 2004 16:43 | 14899 | ||
| The Roots of Iraq's Rebellion [8 words] | emil steinberger, m.d. | Apr 25, 2004 23:20 | 14867 | ||
| New Romans Bearing Gifts [160 words] | Toby Petzold | Apr 24, 2004 23:37 | 14859 | ||
| 2 | The American 'weakness' [248 words] | Raymond T. Kyle | Apr 23, 2004 19:03 | 14849 | |
| British rule in Egypt [62 words] | Paul Savitz | Apr 22, 2004 15:52 | 14839 | ||
| Yes, but... [177 words] | Brian | Apr 20, 2004 22:47 | 14810 | ||
| Excellent, and the implications for Israel? [91 words] | Y Brandstetter MD | Apr 20, 2004 05:50 | 14783 | ||
| Rebellion? [297 words] | Tom | Apr 19, 2004 11:40 | 14773 | ||
| What about Iran? [58 words] | Joe | Apr 18, 2004 15:53 | 14770 | ||
| It won't work [181 words] | Darwin Barrett | Apr 18, 2004 13:56 | 14769 | ||
| Isn't this different? [202 words] | David | Apr 18, 2004 12:50 | 14768 | ||
| we need to use more force [53 words] | G singh | Apr 18, 2004 03:43 | 14761 | ||
| I disagree with Mr Pipes [77 words] | Raminder Gill | Apr 17, 2004 20:19 | 14755 | ||
| The US Obstacles in Iraq [867 words] | Shimon Z. Klein | Apr 17, 2004 12:55 | 14752 | ||
| Iraq's Rebellion [274 words] | Lisette Murad | Apr 17, 2004 09:22 | 14748 | ||
| 1 | Islam [104 words] | Dr. Ashley Ansara | Apr 16, 2004 22:59 | 14746 | |
| Iraqi enterprise [132 words] | Ilya Zwieback | Apr 16, 2004 21:44 | 14745 | ||
| 1 | There was an American strongman in Iraq... [3 words] | Ahmed Ali | Apr 16, 2004 19:52 | 14744 | |
| To Val Shkolnikov... [61 words] | gjs | Apr 16, 2004 19:22 | 14741 | ||
| Find a "Democratically minded Iraqi" [167 words] | Tom Loper | Apr 16, 2004 16:14 | 14739 | ||
| Regarding Muslim rule by Muslims only. [64 words] | Arthur S. Goldberg | Apr 16, 2004 16:05 | 14738 | ||
| Much Debatable History Lesson [93 words] | Matthew Scribner | Apr 16, 2004 12:10 | 14732 | ||
| The RootsofIraqi Rebellion art.1723 [37 words] | S.C.Panda | Apr 16, 2004 06:34 | 14729 | ||
| Aesop and Daniel [59 words] | Reality Check | Apr 15, 2004 15:48 | 14727 | ||
| clearing some points of view [72 words] | E. Darwish | Apr 15, 2004 14:13 | 14725 | ||
| Interpretation of the patterns of colonialism [104 words] | Pete | Apr 15, 2004 12:42 | 14724 | ||
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| It's only a clash of perceptions, not of cultures [274 words] | Michael Elvin | Apr 15, 2004 12:18 | 14722 | ||
| Declare Victory and bring back our kids: Not be scared of "shariyaa" [1031 words] | Moin Ansari: AMERICAN JEWISH MUSLIM ALLIANCE | Apr 15, 2004 11:41 | 14721 | ||
| On Muslim Theology [211 words] | Fay Voshell | Apr 15, 2004 08:47 | 14720 | ||
| MUCH NEEDED HISTORY LESSON [86 words] | Tova Mattero | Apr 15, 2004 02:25 | 14716 | ||
| Your solution to bringing peace to Iraq [226 words] | Yolanda Canfield | Apr 15, 2004 02:11 | 14715 | ||
| The Growth of Democracy [251 words] | Val Shkolnikov | Apr 15, 2004 00:31 | 14713 | ||
| Complete agreement [19 words] | Jacqui | Apr 15, 2004 00:15 | 14710 | ||
| Freedom Not Intuitive [117 words] | Rick Heller | Apr 14, 2004 23:26 | 14709 | ||
| "Democratically-minded"? [63 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Melvin A. Fechter | Apr 14, 2004 22:56 | 14708 | ||
| A Combination of Roots of Rebellion [28 words] | Timothy B. Roberts | Apr 14, 2004 22:03 | 14707 | ||
| Agreement [48 words] | Roger Davis | Apr 14, 2004 21:01 | 14706 | ||
| Sistani=Strongman? [14 words] | Fred | Apr 14, 2004 19:30 | 14704 | ||
| Who? [33 words] | Ann Charney Colmo | Apr 14, 2004 14:26 | 14700 | ||
| Islam and democracy, like oil and water. [159 words] | Bill Sweeney | Apr 14, 2004 12:42 | 14696 | ||
| But then there are the Utopians..... [326 words] | Diane Alden | Apr 14, 2004 12:35 | 14695 | ||
| I agree mostly: [127 words] | William Oliver | Apr 14, 2004 12:21 | 14693 | ||
| Brilliant as usual! [6 words] | Walter D'Ull | Apr 14, 2004 11:11 | 14692 | ||
| recipe unworkable for lack of key ingredient [72 words] | H.C. Klingman | Apr 14, 2004 10:35 | 14691 | ||
| Two Questions [98 words] | JG | Apr 14, 2004 10:34 | 14690 | ||
| Superb article [29 words] | Charles DICKINSON | Apr 14, 2004 10:05 | 14688 | ||
| How can Muslim ambitions be confined to their own? [356 words] | Chana Givon | Apr 14, 2004 10:01 | 14687 | ||
| Sure this plan will work? [35 words] | John Philips | Apr 14, 2004 06:45 | 14685 | ||
| Deadline is for Iran, not Iraq [117 words] | Barry | Apr 14, 2004 05:27 | 14682 | ||
| Idealism [343 words] | Robert Vaughn | Apr 14, 2004 01:42 | 14681 | ||
| Highly Imformative [259 words] | Avraham | Apr 14, 2004 01:36 | 14680 | ||
| Hope springs eternal [187 words] | gjs | Apr 14, 2004 00:14 | 14676 | ||
| I agree [47 words] | Joanne Postelmans | Apr 13, 2004 23:51 | 14675 | ||
| disagree on failure [128 words] | George Tomkin | Apr 13, 2004 23:32 | 14674 | ||
| Rule by non-Muslims is an abomination [208 words] | Jonathan Usher | Apr 13, 2004 22:52 | 14672 | ||
| I Have a question [149 words] | Arthur Bay | Apr 13, 2004 21:46 | 14670 | ||
| There are Muslims and there are Muslims. [288 words] | Malvina | Apr 13, 2004 21:27 | 14669 | ||
| Excellent [14 words] | Peter Kelly | Apr 13, 2004 20:22 | 14667 | ||
| This last article-about pulling out and leaving behind a strongman [163 words] | Gary (2nd generation American/ Indiana-born) | Apr 13, 2004 20:15 | 14666 | ||
| Ah, history! [197 words] | Peter J. Herz | Apr 13, 2004 20:03 | 14665 | ||
| roots of conflict in Iraq [166 words] | donvan | Apr 13, 2004 19:47 | 14664 | ||
| Telling the Truth but with one problem [1487 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Seth J. Frantzman | Apr 13, 2004 19:21 | 14663 | |
| Question [234 words] | Dan Reid | Apr 13, 2004 18:35 | 14661 | ||
| Another Ataturk or regional wars [168 words] | Ilona Melstrads | Apr 13, 2004 17:49 | 14659 | ||
| Additional Actions we can Take [228 words] | Gary kardon | Apr 13, 2004 17:44 | 14658 | ||
| There are two fallacies in Pipes' analysis: [432 words] | Tanru | Apr 13, 2004 17:43 | 14657 | ||
| Agreed, but ... [15 words] | Ira Weiner | Apr 13, 2004 17:39 | 14656 | ||
| Roots of Iraq's Rebellion [46 words] | NENETTE GRUNBERG | Apr 13, 2004 17:20 | 14655 | ||
| Did the Bush Administration know? [62 words] | Edward Goodman, MD | Apr 13, 2004 17:02 | 14654 | ||
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| Can Muslims ever secularize? [153 words] | Pat Kunz | Apr 13, 2004 15:48 | 14652 | ||
| At last somebody with intellectual cred speaks the obvious [32 words] | Howard Veit | Apr 13, 2004 15:23 | 14651 | ||
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| On the other hand.. [280 words] | Scott | Apr 13, 2004 15:13 | 14649 | ||
| Tantamount to re-establishing Hussein. [448 words] | Kirk Bertino | Apr 13, 2004 14:48 | 14646 | ||
| History not always a good teacher [83 words] | Fan of Dr. Pipes | Apr 13, 2004 14:44 | 14645 | ||
| on "The Roots of Iraq's Rebellion" [146 words] | Vlad | Apr 13, 2004 14:38 | 14644 | ||
| A new and more terrible future Iraqi uprising. [152 words] | Thomas C. Nixon--Ph. D. | Apr 13, 2004 14:32 | 14643 | ||
| Send this Article to the President [63 words] | Rae Spengler | Apr 13, 2004 14:24 | 14642 | ||
| Finding a strong-man to rule Iraq - come on! [309 words] | Lloyd Lionel Klein | Apr 13, 2004 14:16 | 14641 | ||
 "The Roots of Iraq's Rebellion" What about turkey? [105 words] | Rich McMahon | Apr 13, 2004 14:06 | 14640 | ||
| Missing the point [106 words] | Joaquim | Apr 13, 2004 13:38 | 14638 | ||
| Quite insighful [327 words] | Barak Queija | Apr 13, 2004 13:37 | 14637 | ||
| is hope disappearing [228 words] | john W. mcginley | Apr 13, 2004 13:26 | 14636 | ||
| Which strong man? [120 words] | Howard Mirkin | Apr 13, 2004 13:20 | 14635 | ||
| How about Britain in Iraq and transJordan and etc etc?? [27 words] | Henry Krieger | Apr 13, 2004 13:08 | 14634 | ||
| Missing the Point [19 words] | Bob Greenberg | Apr 13, 2004 12:52 | 14633 | ||
| Iraq was never united as a country, it was coerced [112 words] | Ken Besig | Apr 13, 2004 12:45 | 14632 |
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