other benchmarks

Submitted by the Grand Infidel of Kaffiristan (Australia), Feb 28, 2012 at 20:27

Mopzere writes:

"...will be Germany in the guise of EU,Russia will exert some influence to counter this.Turkey cannot match these powers neither technologically nor financially...'

Any number of other comparisons could be made - including in terms of human rights and the freedom of religion.

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