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Entry: A Providential War? Link: http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/a_providential_war#7911 Post contents: Dear Adriana, I do not want to see Turkey go under. In fact, I hope it leans further towards Kemalist, military-imposed secularism-- which is precisely what an invasion of Kurdistan would encourage, if commentators are correct. But my MAIN concern (my 1st, 2nd, and 3rd priorities) is that Turkey not become the broken fence through which Islamic populations flood Europe. Accuse me of dual loyalty if you like, but I care as much about the home Continent as I do about the U.S. If Turkey falling out with the U.S. for a few years hampers our meddling in the Middle East... all the better for us AND the Middle East, come to think of it. Loving one's country of birth (the "U.S. and A" as Borat would say) doesn't mean one wishes it well in all its misguided and unjust ventures. An inward-looking, less democratic (and thus more secularist) Turkey that was kept out of the EU would probably help create a healthier, multipolar situation in the Levant. Israel would be encouraged to make a reasonable arrangement with her neighbors--instead of following the siren song of Likudniks safely inhabiting the Upper West Side and Arlington, VA. It would be beneficial to all involved--except the poor Kurds, whose situation should evoke our sympathy. That's the ONLY reason to be ambivalent here. Sent at: 2008 07 24