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Reader comment on item: Islamist Turkey Overreaches
Submitted by myth (Germany), Jun 8, 2010 at 08:34
Does Dr Pipes believe Turkey can be a trustworthy NATO member in the post-cold-war-world without membership in the EU ?
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Daniel Pipes replies:
I am for suspending or expelling Turkey from NATO, with our without European Union membership. See http://www.danielpipes.org/6269/does-turkey-still-belong-in-nato.
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| 1 | Prejudice against non-Muslims in Turkey [64 words] | Stas | Dec 22, 2012 03:06 | 201699 | |
| scenarios of islamdom [67 words] | Can | May 4, 2012 21:05 | 195440 | ||
| 3 | Turkey will collapse [8 words] | Oguz Tolga | Sep 17, 2010 16:43 | 178362 | |
| 1 | Gulen [37 words] | Joseph II | Jun 20, 2010 20:20 | 174604 | |
 same old story, do it and justify it; the Jihad [180 words] | Ravi Ranjan Singh BharatPanthi | Sep 1, 2010 02:56 | 174604 | ||
| oddly reminiscent? [68 words] | Yuval Brandstetter MD | Jun 20, 2010 04:14 | 174579 | ||
| 1 | What really islamized Turkey [195 words] | metacristi | Jun 18, 2010 08:12 | 174525 | |
| 1 | The lost of Turkey as partner is not that Important Anymore [502 words] | Hamma Mirwaisi | Jun 14, 2010 14:16 | 174403 | |
| 1 | Please find yourself another platform to do advertisement for your book! [273 words] | Nihat C. | Jul 30, 2010 05:29 | 174403 | |
| 1 | The lost of Turkey as partner is not that Important Anymore [473 words] | Hamma Mirwaisi | Jul 30, 2010 19:18 | 174403 | |
| NOT TRUE [249 words] | EK | Dec 20, 2012 16:16 | 174403 | ||
| 1 | Islamic nationalism [16 words] | Joe Six-Pack | Jun 12, 2010 16:36 | 174309 | |
| News Agencies have been Infilterated by Israel's enemies [88 words] | UMK | Jun 11, 2010 14:36 | 174243 | ||
| 6 | Boycott Islamist owned GODIVA Chocolates! [37 words] | A Friend | Jun 10, 2010 11:22 | 174166 | |
| 4 | Boycott Turkey, the Black Sheep of NATO [540 words] | Amy Howard | Sep 21, 2014 11:36 | 174166 | |
| 1 | Question for Dr. Pipes [32 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Aymenn Jawad | Jun 10, 2010 10:13 | 174165 | |
| at last the new emerge of turkey in islamic world [57 words] | syed mohammad ali | Jun 14, 2010 12:19 | 174165 | ||
| 2 | in your arabian dreams [89 words] | the Grand Infidel of Kaffiristan | Jun 15, 2010 04:33 | 174165 | |
| islamizm [203 words] | havas | Jun 15, 2010 06:22 | 174165 | ||
| As long as ... [39 words] | Roberto | Jun 16, 2010 14:50 | 174165 | ||
| 1 | Just like your government wants. [409 words] | the Grand Infidel of Kaffiristan | Jun 17, 2010 05:04 | 174165 | |
| imperialists [264 words] | havas | Jun 18, 2010 13:35 | 174165 | ||
| 1 | watch and learn [959 words] | the Grand Infidel of Kaffiristan | Jun 20, 2010 02:30 | 174165 | |
| 1 | water desalination [44 words] | Yuval Brandstetter MD | Jun 20, 2010 04:25 | 174165 | |
| i never meant to invade any country [232 words] | syed mohammad ali | Jun 20, 2010 04:26 | 174165 | ||
| 3 | Another victim of the Turks that invaded the Byzantine Empire [101 words] | dhimmi no more | Jun 20, 2010 07:57 | 174165 | |
| hate [41 words] | havas | Jun 21, 2010 14:55 | 174165 | ||
| 1 | typisch [152 words] | the Grand Infidel of Kaffiristan | Jun 22, 2010 05:04 | 174165 | |
| 3 | Moslem Imperialism [352 words] | gibor | Jun 27, 2010 20:37 | 174165 | |
| know your enemy [124 words] | Ravi Ranjan Singh BharatPanthi | Sep 3, 2010 02:58 | 174165 | ||
| 1 | Where is the 'Outcry" for an "Investigation" of Turkey's aid and support of IHH, a Terrorist organization? [46 words] | Sofa Sogood | Jun 9, 2010 00:30 | 174080 | |
| assault on another NATO member [24 words] | myth | Jun 10, 2010 05:10 | 174080 | ||
| 1 | Not just Cyprus [156 words] | Ianus | Jun 10, 2010 18:38 | 174080 | |
| 1 | Why is Israel silent about Turkey? Why not support Kurds? [110 words] | UMK | Jun 11, 2010 14:29 | 174080 | |
| 2 | Nothing new under the Crescent [190 words] | Ianus | Jun 11, 2010 17:07 | 174080 | |
| why does Israel not ... [98 words] | myth | Jun 11, 2010 21:30 | 174080 | ||
| Israel not helping Assyrians, Kurds, Berbers...? [84 words] | Sacha | Jun 18, 2010 06:45 | 174080 | ||
| 1 | Time for a Radical change in Israeli strategy [172 words] | Wise Man | Jun 21, 2010 17:10 | 174080 | |
| Birds of a Feather Flock Together [40 words] | Barry Black | Jun 24, 2010 14:57 | 174080 | ||
| Kurdistan and Turkish money in America [682 words] | Ianus | Jun 27, 2010 07:40 | 174080 | ||
| Why Thank You [77 words] | Barry Black | Jun 28, 2010 17:04 | 174080 | ||
| Israeli-made drones against the Kurds [883 words] | Ianus | Jun 29, 2010 18:29 | 174080 | ||
| Who can answer the question ? [50 words] | Ianus | Jun 29, 2010 18:46 | 174080 | ||
| Point Well Taken [90 words] | Barry Black | Jul 1, 2010 15:10 | 174080 | ||
| correction? [198 words] | the Grand Infidel of Kaffiristan | Jul 2, 2010 18:16 | 174080 | ||
| Correction Indeed [78 words] | Barry Black | Jul 5, 2010 14:05 | 174080 | ||
| Optimism? [98 words] | Edward Halper | Jun 8, 2010 22:30 | 174076 | ||
| 5 | Militarist tyranny vs. Islamic tyranny [65 words] | Ianus | Jun 9, 2010 17:07 | 174076 | |
| 1 | Turkish Democracy [101 words] | Edward Halper | Jun 9, 2010 18:35 | 174076 | |
| Turkey's Orwellian "democracy" [373 words] | Ianus | Jun 13, 2010 02:04 | 174076 | ||
| 1 | Freedom of Speech [88 words] | Edward Halper | Jun 14, 2010 09:37 | 174076 | |
| "Our common struggle against terror and law-breakers" [304 words] | Ianus | Jun 15, 2010 18:04 | 174076 | ||
| 2 | "I am Turkey." [1291 words] | Ianus | Jun 16, 2010 17:38 | 174076 | |
| Turkey in uncharted waters [126 words] | Vijay | Jun 8, 2010 18:19 | 174070 | ||
| 2 | Terrorist Turkey [206 words] | Ianus | Jun 9, 2010 16:16 | 174070 | |
| Gaddafi makes it plain: Turkey to be Trojan horse in European Union [66 words] | Jack R | Jun 8, 2010 18:07 | 174069 | ||
| Thank you for the info [209 words] | Alex | Jun 9, 2010 02:57 | 174069 | ||
| Hegemonic Yearnings [68 words] | Susan Somerville | Jun 8, 2010 16:36 | 174066 | ||
| 2 | How much Islamic do you need to be to become 'secular' ? 100% ! [1293 words] | Ianus | Jun 8, 2010 16:25 | 174065 | |
| Ianus, don't let the endless venting get in the way of truth [594 words] | Lazman | Jun 9, 2010 14:34 | 174065 | ||
| Lazman Turkey is Secular!!! [35 words] | spa | Jun 10, 2010 02:48 | 174065 | ||
| 1 | The Turkish gate-keepers of "truth" [2747 words] | Ianus | Jun 10, 2010 17:21 | 174065 | |
| Ianus, you remind me of an Abraham Heschel quote [125 words] | Lazman | Jun 10, 2010 23:43 | 174065 | ||
| Turkey......don't be quick to judge everyone! [111 words] | Froike | Jun 11, 2010 10:20 | 174065 | ||
| 1 | Shortly on brevity [296 words] | Ianus | Jun 12, 2010 03:08 | 174065 | |
| turkey is not going islamist [63 words] | havas | Jun 12, 2010 15:39 | 174065 | ||
| 1 | The honeymoon with a barbarian [1170 words] | Ianus | Jun 12, 2010 16:21 | 174065 | |
| Ianus.....He knows his Turkeys! [50 words] | Froike | Jun 13, 2010 17:12 | 174065 | ||
| Ianus, it is quite obvious there is nothing I can say to ease your anger and resentment towards Turks (Secularists or Islamists). [46 words] | Lazman | Jun 13, 2010 17:38 | 174065 | ||
| 1 | Facts and minds [290 words] | Ianus | Jun 14, 2010 04:15 | 174065 | |
| Thanks [234 words] | Ianus | Jun 24, 2010 16:33 | 174065 | ||
| 1 | Turkey is just one in a long line of countries to have islam take TOTAL control. [86 words] | Phil Greend | Jun 8, 2010 15:53 | 174064 | |
| Don't confuse Turks with Islamists living in Turkey [236 words] | Lazman | Jun 8, 2010 14:00 | 174059 | ||
| Interchangeability of "Islam" and "secularism" [172 words] | Ianus | Jun 9, 2010 16:53 | 174059 | ||
| Turkey and Islamism [172 words] | Kiel Hesselmann | Jun 8, 2010 13:48 | 174058 | ||
| 2 | What should Israel Do? [113 words] | Michael C. Geokas,M.D.,Ph.D. | Jun 8, 2010 12:38 | 174053 | |
| Alliance with the Greeks is More Provocation to Turkey [71 words] | M. Tovey | Jun 9, 2010 19:31 | 174053 | ||
| 2 | An alliance between Greece and Israel [71 words] | Stergios Bakas | Jun 21, 2010 05:50 | 174053 | |
| turkey [159 words] | havas | Jun 8, 2010 12:36 | 174052 | ||
| good for Turkey ? [56 words] | myth | Jun 9, 2010 12:41 | 174052 | ||
| not the end of life [164 words] | cem | Jun 10, 2010 15:14 | 174052 | ||
| Russian tourists as a source of financing anti-Russian activities of the Turks [412 words] | Ianus | Jun 11, 2010 17:58 | 174052 | ||
| NOT ENTIRELY TRUE [116 words] | ek | Dec 20, 2012 15:51 | 174052 | ||
| 1 | Turks are never interested in what is true. [938 words] | Ianus | Dec 21, 2012 16:03 | 174052 | |
| Greek Propaganda [165 words] | Mozere | Dec 22, 2012 06:51 | 174052 | ||
| 1 | Mozere, I know I am casting pearls before swine. [346 words] | Ianus | Dec 23, 2012 14:57 | 174052 | |
| Ataturk's Secular Islam Was a Ploy [233 words] | Historyscoper | Jun 8, 2010 12:27 | 174051 | ||
| 5 | Ataturk? Islam? [313 words] | Whoo | Apr 30, 2011 09:54 | 174051 | |
| Implications for the Kurds? [132 words] | Carmen Waggoner, Ph.D. | Jun 8, 2010 11:10 | 174047 | ||
| Fantastiic Assessment. [155 words] | Svet | Jun 8, 2010 10:54 | 174046 | ||
| How to draw the distinction? [109 words] | Cat | Jun 8, 2010 10:13 | 174045 | ||
| I Respectfully Disagree [199 words] | Mark D. | Jun 13, 2010 22:04 | 174045 | ||
| 3 | IRAN IS THE ONLY SUPER POWER IN THE ISLAMIC WORLD, BECAUSE USA HAS NOT ATTACKED [171 words] | F60 | Jun 8, 2010 09:00 | 174041 | |
| 1 | Wahhabi Sunnis [46 words] | Solomon Taragano | Jun 16, 2010 10:58 | 174041 | |
| 1 | Out, Turkey!! [40 words] | Godfrey de Bouillon | Jun 8, 2010 08:52 | 174040 | |
| Wishful thinking , I am afraid . [321 words] | Ianus | Jun 9, 2010 06:07 | 174040 | ||
| Turk need it as much. [117 words] | Ravi Ranjan Singh BharatPanthi | Sep 3, 2010 02:31 | 174040 | ||
 NATO and EU membership [20 words]w/response from Daniel Pipes | myth | Jun 8, 2010 08:34 | 174038 | ||
| 2 | turkey [336 words] | gibor | Jun 27, 2010 19:48 | 174038 |
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