I also recently read articles saying the coup was successful.
CNN coverage of the coup has been pathetic in a variety of ways.
(1) They keep waiting for US government sources to tell them what is happening. Those sources are pathological liars with axes to grind.
(2) They have very limited coverage outside of the Istanbul. Turkey is a big country. CNN should be covering at least several major cities.
(3) CNN has ignored many possible other sources of information, including controversial ones like Tarpley or the exiled Turkey figure living in PA. They need to put a wide range of voices on the air, including supporters of the coup.
(4) The analysis has been very weak, and short on facts. Turkey’s connection to ISIS clearly should be discussed. Russian interests in the region should be analyzed, etc.
Overall grade—D.
Redo the grade.
F!!!!!
We keep being told how Islam is a religion of peace and look at all the countries dominated by it. Turkey is heading for extremism and the West just goes on supporting this dictator undoing all of Turkey’s democratic past.
Hopefully this Moslem BFF of Obama’s will still see a Romanian retirement.
Regardless, this weakens one of ISIS’ props in the world, which is a good thing.
2005 : (UN : ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS IS COSPONSORED BY LEFTWING SPANISH PRESIDENT ZAPATERO, TURKISH PM ERDOGAN; IT WAS THE BRAINCHILD OF IRAN’S KHATAMI — See WAR ON FREE SPEECH, BLASPHEMY LAWS, SHARIA LAW)
They should have started the coup by putting a bullet in Erdogan’s head, that would have ensured win or lose, at least he wouldn’t be returning to power.
It is a catastrophy.
And large helpings of the blame lies with the United States and with the EU.
Shambles.
This entire fake coup was staged from the beginning to give him absolute power. Erdogan gave it away when he called it a “gift from Allah.”
Edit:
Turkish President Erdogan declares coup attempt over; 754 people arrested, will serve lengthy prison sentences, leaders to be executed.
Saw this on Yahoo news first and it turned my soul to ice. Jesus Christ, son of Almighty God, save our poor world. May this not yet be the first domino that causes the rest to fall.