> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Andrew Crystall > Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 3:22 PM > To: Killer Bs Discussion > Subject: Re: Is it just me.... > > On 22 Mar 2006 at 13:51, Charlie Bell wrote: > > > > > On Mar 22, 2006, at 1:22 PM, Andrew Crystall wrote: > > > > > > Fourth, the Kurds effectively become semi-independent (because the > > > central government was set up so as to allow tribal trouble at the > > > drop of a hat, but let's no go there) and Turkey gets annoyed. > > > > > > Turkey then gives up on EU membership (since several politicians have > > > > > > made it clear to them they won't get it anyway), > > > and goes full out on > > > > > > squashing Kurds. > > > > As opposed to just squashing the Kurds inside Turkey (occupied > > Kurdistan...) as they are now and have been for a very long time. > > Hence why they're very unlikely to get EU membership, right. >
They would still be unlikely to get EU membership if they kept on progressing....even to the point of treating their ethnic minorities better than they are treated elsewhere in the EU. If they joined the EU, then Turks would have the same privileges to work in any country as any current member. That won't be allowed to happen. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
