[aristotleman]

Riiiiiight.

They're would not ber risking entry to the EU for a chance at a few barrels of oil that America will NOT let them take anyway.

You don't seem to understand Turkish policy, my friend.

Don't be blinded by your own wishes.

[George W. Bush]

You don't seem to understand Turkish policy, my friend.

I understand it very well. So does our Pentagon and State. So does the EU. I think it's you who doesn't understand Turkey's history or their intentions in this matter.

But I'm not concerned anyway. Turkey's been leashed and muzzled for the duration.

Just as an exercise in rational thought, exactly how do you explain that Belgium, then Germany, then all the EU felt it was necessary to issue this warning to Turkey? How do you explain that we are firmly telling the Turks "NO" 24 hours a day from every military and diplomatic contact we have?

I'm afraid it's your estimation of the situtaion that comes up quite short.