Sunday, March 24, 2013
Good day for Turkey.
Looks like the 'Zero Problems' policy is paying off nicely. Two (probably) unrelated events this week show it:
(1) Israel sort of apologizes to Turkey for bombing the Gaza relief ship. As you'd expect, Israel is taking back the apology almost immediately. Nevertheless, the momentary appearance of an apology is the first time Israel has even momentarily appeared to apologize for any of its endless bullying and aggression.
(2) A more lasting and meaningful result: the Kurdish rebel group PKK has laid down its arms after decades of sporadic but deadly fighting for autonomy. Motives not yet clear, but generally rebels stop fighting when their popular support disappears. When people sense that their situation is 'good enough', they no longer feel the need to risk their lives for improvement.
Bravo Erdogan!
And also bravo to Obama for showing a slight bit of resistance to Bully Israel. His 10% firmness is a refreshing contrast to previous 100%-enslaved presidents, and may have triggered Bully Israel's momentary halfhearted apology.
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