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Administration officials hope all of this will buy it time to figure out its next steps in Syria while it patches up relations with Turkey.

But this is a pipe dream. Only a change in leadership can put Turkey back on the path to democracy — which will necessarily involve a genuine search for a just and lasting peace with the Kurds.

The author's husband is Joseph Pennington, the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Iraq. She was born in New York City. I often disagree with her, but she is knowledgeable about Turkey and the Middle East. (I don't know her personally)

1 posted on 06/22/2018 9:03:57 AM PDT by Texas Fossil
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To: Texas Fossil

It’s not who votes that counts.

It’s who counts the votes........................


2 posted on 06/22/2018 9:08:48 AM PDT by Red Badger (When Obama and VJ go to prison for treason, will Roseanne get her show back?...)
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To: Texas Fossil

They’re still trying to figure out how Erdogen won the last time.


3 posted on 06/22/2018 9:18:51 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Texas Fossil

Not if Erdogan has anything to do with it.


5 posted on 06/22/2018 9:22:34 AM PDT by Wuli
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To: Texas Fossil

Prayer time.


8 posted on 06/22/2018 11:03:04 AM PDT by BeauBo
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