We’re going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has addressed Nato leaders at a summit in Istanbul, urging them to send promised extra peace-keepers immediately.
You know, if America and its allies are such imperialist oppressors, why are the downtrodden asking for more of us?
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US President George W Bush has repeated his call for Turkey to be admitted to the EU, despite being rebuked by France for interfering in Europe’s affairs.
Mr Bush told students in Istanbul the US believed that “as a European power, Turkey belongs in the European Union”.
He said EU membership for Turkey would be “a crucial advance in relations between the Muslim world and the West”.
Beyond being it being viscerally gratifying to see Chirac sputter like an old lawnmower without enough gas, note that Bush is pushing a wedge issue between the EUlite and our potential allies in the Islamic world.