Turks protest Islamic-rooted government

mimo2005 · 04-29-2007, 04:54 PM

ISTANBUL, Turkey - Some 700,000 Turks waving the red national flag flooded central Istanbul on Sunday to demand the resignation of the government, saying the Islamic roots of Turkey's leaders threatened to destroy the country's modern foundations.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070429/...emonstration?1

cstr20cstr · 04-29-2007, 04:59 PM

Good for them.

Zazula · 04-29-2007, 10:41 PM

If, of course, you knew all the facts, you wouldn't be cheering so happily. But then again I guess I'm asking for too much.

**Deleted090308** · 04-30-2007, 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zazula

If, of course, you knew all the facts, you wouldn't be cheering so happily. But then again I guess I'm asking for too much.

Ouch!

cstr20cstr · 04-30-2007, 05:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zazula

If, of course, you knew all the facts, you wouldn't be cheering so happily. But then again I guess I'm asking for too much.

Perhaps you're right.

On the other hand, I doubt anyone knows EVERYTHING and ALL facts about everything......including you.

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mimo2005 Manager, Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 11,142 OS: xp	Turks protest Islamic-rooted government ISTANBUL, Turkey - Some 700,000 Turks waving the red national flag flooded central Istanbul on Sunday to demand the resignation of the government, saying the Islamic roots of Turkey's leaders threatened to destroy the country's modern foundations. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070429/...emonstration?1 __________________ TSF has outgrown its server, again. Please help "Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo"

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cstr20cstr Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 309 OS: xp	Re: Turks protest Islamic-rooted government Good for them.

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Zazula Manager Emeritus, I'm blond, James Blond Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 7,667 OS: Win XP Pro SP2	Re: Turks protest Islamic-rooted government If, of course, you knew all the facts, you wouldn't be cheering so happily. But then again I guess I'm asking for too much. __________________ "Time is the wisest because it discovers everything" Thales of Miletus (ca.624BC-ca.546BC) "Everything flows, nothing stands still." Heraclitus of Ephesus (ca.535BC-475BC) "One thing I know, that I know nothing" Socrates of Athens (ca.470BC–399BC)