SATire
I'm so sorry for writing unintelligibly:
W = GW Bush
do-do = ecrement, human waste, crap, feces, dung. "in deep do-do" = "in deep trouble"
TPTB = The Powers That Be - Those in charge.
I certainly am not in favor of a "successful coup", I'm no fan of Erdogan's, but, being old enough to remember the American coup of 1963 and the horrors that followed, I much prefer changes that come with at least the trappings of democracy.
My last post was based on the idea that America was behind the attempted coup, that Erdogan is aware of this, and that he now will do business with those he feels he can trust. I'm unsure of how NATO will be affected, will Turkey withdraw? Will NATO be reformed? Will NATO collapse? None of the above?
If, as you say "all Turkish parties were against the coup", does it not follow that some party outside of Turkey was responsible?
Those protesting Erdogan's excesses are wise to do so far from the Turkish borders. I fear for their health if they should ever return. Here in Canada, returning home every 6 mo. is required if one expects to retain various privileges.
I'm very appreciative of European feedback. My own thoughts are definitely a minority view in Canada. Our present and recently deposed governments are united in their abhorrence of Putin, and firm in their support for the new government of Ukraine. It was Canada that had Russia removed from the Group of Eight, all with the approval of the populace. I read RT, Sputnik, and The Saker and these sources have either corrupted my thoughts or widened my viewpoint.
I had lived 40 year in the States, and simply by immersing oneself in two different cultures, one can't help but notice the propaganda emanating from both. Rather than seeing either country as a beacon of light and a source of hope for the world, I've come to view each government as a source of disinformation, more intent on pleasing their masters than caring for their charges.
Two years ago America saw Russian and German financial success's as the greatest dangers to American hegemony in the coming decades. Today, with the demonization of Volkswagen and Putin, as well as sanctions that negatively affect both countries, these over-achievers have been dealt a blow. As long as war isn't seen as the solution I will acquiesce.
Terry