Response to Mr. Johanson

Submitted by Germain Lucas, Canada (Canada), May 10, 2005 at 12:37

Mr. Johanson,

Why are you blaming only France and Germany? Tony Blair is in favor of the entrance of Turkey in Europe, so as Poland and some others so-called "open-to-the-world" European nations.

Moreover outside Europe, George W.Bush is a strong advocate of the the entrance of Turkey in Europe!

French and German peoples (not the governments) are actualy the biggest opponents to the Turkish candidacy.

As far as I know, the anglo-saxon press (the Economist, the Financial Times etc..) are mostly in favor of the coming of Turkey in the Union. Actualy in both Europe and North America, it seams that the Turkish candidacy is advocated in BOTH (left and right) sides of the political spectrum.

If the French people reject the constitution (blocking the process to the entrance of Turkey) despite the internal and external pressure, they can expect to receive worldwide criticism.

Germain.

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