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Originally Posted by pgardn

Scuds they dont deny it. They deny it in public but they are not stupid. And the common man on the street of Turkey that is educated knows it also. My Uncle was a diplomat in Ankara for 10 years. He really did not like Turkey and said they are a very rough bunch, but they know that the world knows. Its for their public consumption and it works on the uneducated.

We basically do the same thing here, it just does not work nearly as well because the press is so free to operate. And the Military here knows they serve the people here. In Turkey, its not quite that clear. The military is very strong... probably the main reason they are still considered allies. This is a majority Muslim country. The Military in Turkey is the single most powerful entity that makes sure Church and State do not mix. Its an odd arrangement.

If you had somebody rip you off ,then probably 1 thing upsets you more than the money.That would be that they are known as "good people." Only you and the guy who did you wrong know he is like this.Well,now imagine if it was murder of an ethnic group.The only justice the Armenians can get is to have these thugs known as thugs.To us,it is not that particularly important,but I can see why the Armenians need to have this happen.There couldn't be anything much worse than having your gandparents slaughtered,and then the criminals denying it,or saying "just as many Turks died." That would be sick.