3:28AM
Blessed republic

ARTICLE: Obama Portrays Another Side of U.S., By Michael D. Shear and Kevin Sullivan, Washington Post, April 8, 2009; Page A01
Hard to imagine Bush getting a fawning audience in Turkey--ever. People need to realize how distrusted we are in Turkey and what a difference this political change represents.
God bless republics with solid leadership rotations.
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The book gained international attention mainly because of its plot about a war between Turkey and the United States (who are NATO allies) and because of its enthusiastic reception in Turkey. According to the Turkish newspaper Radikal, "the Foreign Ministry and General Staff are reading it keenly" and "all cabinet members also have it".