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Dear Cornel,
I couldn't have said it better myself. I'm also glad
you've given us more insight regarding his alleged
dislike of all things Turkish. It's been said that he
is against Turkey joining the EU but now that you've
given us the proper background for it, it puts a new
light on that perception.
Selma
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--- cornel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Carmo
> Paradoxically, for a Muslim country, Turkey badly
> needs Benedict's visit for
> political reasons. Turkey is pretty desperate to
> join the EU and even though
> Benedict had rejected this idea at one stage, Turkey
> has to be seen as being
> a mature democracy (with particular emphases on
> human rights including the
> elimination of capital punishment and full
> acceptance of free speech), to
> help its passage to the EU. To this end, I think
> Turkey will, of necessity,
> stifle all its known hot heads before and during the
> Papal visit which in
> turn will be most carefully orchestrated.
> Cornel
> PS I have read the entire speech by Benedict. I
> believe he made an error of
> judgement at this juncture on using a pretty
> unhelpful quote without
> adequate and transparent qualification. But his
> apology should be enough. I
> definitely cannot condone/support Muslim outrage
> over the Pope's speech. I
> really am tired of fundamentalist groups whether
> Sikh, Muslim, Christian or
> whatever, taking bigotry to extremes and especially
> trying to stifle free
> speech--the most treasured thing we have at our
> disposal.
> Cornel
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