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Tuesday, December 03, 2002

# Posted 6:35 PM by Ariel David Adesnik  

LONE WOLFOWITZ: Stopping in London on his way to Ankara, Paul Wolfowitz made a strong case for admitting Turkey into the EU, while also recognizing that such a decision is Europe's to make. As Wolfowitz observed, "Turkey offers a valuable model for Muslim-majority countries striving to realize the goals of freedom, secularism and democracy...those who would criticize Turkey for its problems confuse what is challenging with what is fundamental. They focus too much on the problems Turkey is struggling today and ignore where it is heading." The British agree. The French don't. No other administration official has made a strong case for promoting democracy in Turkey. Will the surprises never end?

PS Looks like the Turks will participate in a war against Iraq.
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