http://bit.ly/jskX6 - - - French President Nicolas Sarkozy gave a good smackdown to President Obama's call for Turkey's admission to the European Union. He's right. Deciding membership is a task for Europe, not the U.S.
Sarkozy had no choice but to say something after Obama called for membership, to "ensure we continue to anchor Turkey firmly in Europe." Sure, it broke the smoothness of Obama's first presidential tour of Europe, but he had no choice. "I have been working hand in hand with President Obama, but when it comes to the European Union it's up to member states of the European Union to decide" on members, France's leader said. "I have always been opposed to this entry and I remain opposed." It's not hard to see why. Turkey, a Muslim state whose would-be conquerors Europe fought for centuries, was the anvil that enabled Europe to forge its identity and rise as a civilization. Murals in Renaissance chapels and Medieval war songs express with a jolt that reality. And still today, Turkey's a gulf apart from Europe. - - - Obama, who is not a Muslim, mind you, gave his first TV interview as president to Al Arabia. He favors increasing Muslim influence in Europe by supporting Turkey's entry into the EU. He is grateful to Islam for all the contributions to America it's made. He appreciates families who grew up in Muslim countries, like Indonesia, where his Muslim family lived during his childhood. He bowed down to and kissed the hand of the King of Saudi Arabia. But he is NOT a Muslim. Repeat: Barack. Hussein. Obama. Not a Muslim. - Bob _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
