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Peace Through Prosperity - A Myth - Even for Aspirations of Ummah

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Submitted by M. Tovey (United States), Jul 23, 2013 at 19:12

Unfortunately for Turkey, the land and eventually the people became immersed with Europe in ways history tells us was a natural progression; yet we see today the circumstances foretell that not all that much will have changed when European influences will have placed Turkey once again at the crux of a world-wide conflict, very much like the crusades of a thousand years ago. That Turkey does appear to embrace statism is in the undertones of a society that at the same time is Muslim for its religious influences, but is also secularist for the perceived financial advantages that Europe offers.

Conversely, not all Americans, even as this reader has previously observed, is all that infatuated with the unraveling that seems to be Candidate Obama's agenda in unsportsmanlike political conduct. Were it merely government overspending that was America's only problem, the world might not find itself targeted in a process that appears to spell global doom if left unchecked. No, Turkey is not going to be left out; its timing in the greater scheme of things is merely half a lifetime behind Syria's and the prognosis is not at all that good; and not all 'westerners' are convinced that world peace through democracy is around the corner.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
compare to evolution of christianity [71 words]hablatyMay 21, 2014 14:39214948
Must Islamists Be Autocratic? [294 words]BALARABE ABBAJul 28, 2013 04:12208573
No not specifically [45 words]Empress TrudyJul 21, 2013 17:47208394
Shallow Muslim democracies [109 words]Ken C.Jul 20, 2013 19:19208376
A REPEAT OF RUSSIA'S POLITICS [40 words]JACQUES HADIDAJul 20, 2013 16:37208373
From where do the alternatives come from? [199 words]David W. LincolnJul 20, 2013 13:40208370
Only if they want to be Islamic [7 words]FrankzJul 20, 2013 11:39208369
1Another chance to reform Egypt and the Arab World [98 words]Michael Hanni MorcosJul 20, 2013 06:39208359
2Must Islamists Be Autocratic? [198 words]JudithJul 20, 2013 02:51208355
2Obama's America deliberately decided not stop Iran. [234 words]Robin RosenblattJul 20, 2013 01:53208354
Islamist Parties Had A Serious Flaw [78 words]Tim UphamJul 19, 2013 23:56208351
It is question of character [253 words]Nazim CairoJul 19, 2013 21:42208350
1Clueless Morsi [659 words]dhimmi no moreJul 26, 2013 07:43208350
5Depressing Preference for Prosperity Over Freedom [73 words]DaveJul 19, 2013 20:44208349
Dont be so hard on Turks- Westerners are prone to the same [63 words]ShishirJul 20, 2013 06:24208349
1Who is the real Morsi? [405 words]dhimmi no moreJul 20, 2013 07:23208349
Peace Through Prosperity - A Myth - Even for Aspirations of Ummah [206 words]M. ToveyJul 23, 2013 19:12208349

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