So what?

Submitted by 18PigsDontFly (Israel), Mar 24, 2013 at 04:08

As Sun Tzu wrote in The Art of War:

"The consummate leader cultivates the moral law, and strictly adheres to method and discipline; thus it is in his power to control success." A

Arrogance, insults and incitement lead nowhere, though Erdogan thinks "he won". He won what? An apology, because he demanded it? So what? Our Arab enemies claim they won every war and attack on Israel and Israelis. Look what it gave them? Success? Yes, lots of futile support and empty promises from their fellow Arabs and the corrupt third world. Let Erdogan slowly smother in his pride and self-importance. He thinks he is the King of the Muslim world now. Great. Give him a medal, and let's move on.

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