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The U.S. Helps Reconstruct the Ottoman Empire
Gatestone Institute ^ | May 29, 2013 | Robert E. Kaplan

Posted on 05/29/2013 9:31:33 PM PDT by george76

Each of these United States military interventions occurred in an area that had been part of the Ottoman Empire, and where a secular regime was replaced by an Islamist one. So far, the German policy of keeping hidden its leadership role in its attempt to reconstitute the Ottoman Empire has succeeded.

Since the mid-1990s the United States has intervened militarily in several internal armed conflicts in Europe and the Middle East: bombing Serbs and Serbia in support of Izetbegovic's Moslem Regime in Bosnia in 1995, bombing Serbs and Serbia in support of KLA Moslems of Kosovo in 1999, bombing Libya's Gaddafi regime in support of rebels in 2010. Each intervention was justified to Americans as motivated by humanitarian concerns: to protect Bosnian Moslems from genocidal Serbs, to protect Kosovo Moslems from genocidal Serbs, and to protect Libyans from their murderous dictator Muammar Gaddafi.

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Why the government of the United States would actively promote German aims -- the destruction of Yugoslavia (both World Wars I and II saw Germany invade Serbia) and the re-creation of the Ottoman Empire -- is a question that needs to be answered.

(Excerpt) Read more at gatestoneinstitute.org ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Germany; Israel; News/Current Events; Russia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: caliphate; obamacaliphate; obamaforeignpolicy; ottoman; ottomanempire
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1 posted on 05/29/2013 9:31:33 PM PDT by george76
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To: george76

Bammy strongly desires a new Caliphate, including the US, if possible.


2 posted on 05/29/2013 9:35:21 PM PDT by Paladin2 (;-))
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To: george76

Bookmark for later read.


3 posted on 05/29/2013 9:35:22 PM PDT by ConfidentConservative (If my people shall humble themselves and pray,I will hear from Heaven and heal their land.)
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To: george76

“Ottoman Empire? A whole empire based on putting your feet up.” - Seinfeld.


4 posted on 05/29/2013 9:37:20 PM PDT by ReneeLynn (Socialism is SO yesterday. Fascism, it's the new black. Mmm mmm mmm...)
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To: george76
Come to think of it, that is what is happening, whether by design or mistake.
5 posted on 05/29/2013 9:38:52 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I'll raise $2million for Sarah Palin's next run. What'll you do?)
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To: george76

very interesting- thanx for posting


6 posted on 05/29/2013 9:39:28 PM PDT by homegroan (Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option....)
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‘Intersting!’


7 posted on 05/29/2013 9:41:58 PM PDT by Free Vulcan (Vote Republican! You can vote Democrat when you're dead...)
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To: george76

The British and French missed the opportunity to re-establish the Byzantine Empire after WWI.


8 posted on 05/29/2013 9:42:13 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: Paladin2

The Turks might bring order to the area—Let them handle the Islamic radicals—and they will do it in painful ways! they could dominate and master the radicals and form a new/old empire that could protect our interests and do it in a way we will not need to.


9 posted on 05/29/2013 9:44:23 PM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll)
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he wants to build a new Islamicist Caliphate, only this time including all of Europe and the USA and as much of the rest of the world (see Africa, Asia) as possible


10 posted on 05/29/2013 9:44:37 PM PDT by faithhopecharity (()
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To: Forward the Light Brigade

The Turk gov’t is essentially the same as the Muzzie Bros.


11 posted on 05/29/2013 9:45:35 PM PDT by Paladin2 (;-))
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“Are you Circassian?”

“Yes, Effendi.”

http://movie-sounds.org/adventure-movie-sounds/lawrence-of-arabia-1962/are-you-circassian-yes-effendi


12 posted on 05/29/2013 9:45:43 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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Well, the Ottoman Empire had no tolerance for Salafis. The first Saudi state was crushed for its Wahabbi beliefs and rebelliousness.

Few Islamists actually praise the Ottomans, mainly because they weren’t pious enough in their eyes.

Any Neo-Ottoman state is going to be a lot uglier than the old one.


13 posted on 05/29/2013 9:49:41 PM PDT by Shadow44
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Maybe it’s that global govt thing. There’s the EU, there will be the Americas, The Otters so on...

Thing is, the muzzies won’t play nice even after supposedly having what they want. They want the world and they are a determined bunch.


14 posted on 05/29/2013 9:52:38 PM PDT by Irenic (The pencil sharpener and Elmer's glue is put away-- we've lost the red wheel barrow)
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nice question and data behind it, but still no answers...


15 posted on 05/29/2013 10:11:34 PM PDT by MarMema
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Seems obvious enough that Obunga has some sort of an ulterior motive and that the welfare of the United States is not involved in whatever that might be. Not totally clear that reconstructing the Ottoman empire is the goal...


16 posted on 05/29/2013 10:22:24 PM PDT by varmintman
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Save


17 posted on 05/29/2013 10:29:16 PM PDT by Eagles6 (Valley Forge Redux)
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To: george76
how about this?
18 posted on 05/29/2013 10:30:18 PM PDT by MarMema
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To: Forward the Light Brigade

They won’t.

Ataturk is long gone. Islam reigns.


19 posted on 05/29/2013 11:02:20 PM PDT by Hardraade (http://junipersec.wordpress.com (Obama equals Osama))
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To: george76

bump for further investigation


20 posted on 05/30/2013 12:44:52 AM PDT by plsjr (<>< Mankind "knows" by trial and error; Only the CREATOR really knows his creation.)
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