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Partly it is a failure of the Bush Admin. to take care of this earlier. This "vote" should have occured long ago. The delay in finishing this war, for reasons of the American election cycle or what ever is biting us back. So is the "lefty" anti-war (really anti-finishing the war) gobbledy-gook gaining traction. And in Turkey, where the Admin did nothing to explain and sell its position to the public. Additionally with the UN nonsense the US fails to play hard-ball with France which is actively stabbing us in the back, not just expressing disagreement. Our govt. doesn't explain France's craven, pecuniary, and imperial interests, so the truth is relegated to discussion only on talk radio and the like, and the world-wide "opinion" makers of mass media can thereby ignore it. We should be burning the French govt. with daily releases of their oil deals, corrupt weapons inspectors, etc., but it is not done. there is no "mainstream" group of people, academics, whatever, who will discuss it and keep the truth in the news because they don't want to consider anything that distracts from their talking points that all faults and blame lay on America, opposing "voices" are pure and not uninformed or financially conflicted.

We also have to remember this is a very young/new administration in Turkey. One that was watching public opinion (and I believe in Turkey, unpopular public opinion could have turned around "WHO" was in power there..and rather immediately, right?). The public opinion was based "in part" on how Turkey was treated after the first Gulf war. The LIES spread by a liberal media as to Turkey being "bought off" etc.

Americans remember it was President Bush 41 who won the Gulf war,.. but they forget which President was elected in 92, who left Turkey in a mess!!

Lots of complicated things go with Turkeys decision. I just hope they will change their minds.

Has anyone seen what the second day of the stock market produced? Anymore losses? I haven't gone to look, so I'd appreciate any reports on it. Thanks

FRegards, Vets