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I posted the full transcript of Obama’s remarks to Turkey’s Parliament earlier but wanted to highlight a few passages that I think were particularly significant. For one thing, Obama strongly affirmed US support for Turkey’s EU membership: The United States strongly supports Turkey’s bid to become a member of the European Union. (Applause.) We speak…

Below is the full transcript to President Obama’s speech in front of the Turkish Parliament. I’ve emphasized some key points but its worth considering the speech as a whole in terms of tone and the clear respect that Obama displays for Turkish history and heritage. It’s quite a far cry from the scathing accusations of…

President Obama is visiting Turkey, which looks to be the occasion of his promised “major address” in a muslim-majority country. In some sense it’s a “safe” choice, as Turkey is seeking EU membership and clearly is trying to position itself between the western and islamic worlds. I think that a major address in Cairo would…

The Taliban’s Pakistani franchise apparently suffers delusions of grandeur: PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistani Taliban militant leader Baituallah Mehsud claimed on Saturday responsibility for an attack on a U.S. immigration centre in New York state in which 13 people were killed. “I accept responsibility. They were my men. I gave them orders in reaction to…
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