Again you are missing my point, let me clarify you in brief.
The democracy propagation by west is tool but who has provided that tool to the imperialist powers?
He has been in power since 2000's but he didn't try to bring genuine change in Syrian politics in all those years in power.
He is in...
To be sure that i am no way a victim of "Western Dream". In Indian Most of the people who visit Moslem shrines are non-moslem Hindus this is not rare to Syria only. using each other’s place of worship is not rare in the world. In Saddam's time the grand mosque of Baghdad used to have two...
Twisting of convenience, isnt it ? Then how would you compare your definition of democracy with GCC countries that have all this with huge money and handouts to the citizenry (according to your parameters) . And your take on pre Mobarak Egypt and Post Mobarak Egypt?
I think the freedom you have been enjoying under the 42 years of Al-Assad rule created Stockholm syndrome in your mind. That is why you have started comparing Turkish & Syrian freedom of speech, an apple with an orange.
The reason for behind the pepples discontent agaimst the regime was curbing...
My dear your suspicion might have some ground like many people in Turkey but that does not suffice to media curtail as you yourself can read and watch that what the opposition oriented news paper writes and telecast in Turkey even after jailing the accused media people, they are as free as in...
Obviously they must be punished for the crime committed, they are not the holy cow like the Military officers, just few days back in India an editor of the top private channel was apprehended for blackmailing the industrialist for financial gains.
This is not about preaching the democracy, when you allow people to speak there mind and heart it consolidate the overall structure of nation state. The states (regimes) who deny that right collapses like sand structure.
If you analyse Turkish Media then you will find great commentaries on...
The most important thing is the difference of Shiet Sunnis persists in the greater Middle East and no one can deny that. The differences come out in open whenever there is a crisis and the Iraqi power transfer (shift) has opened the gate for the differences to be settled on majority minority...
In a open country like Turkey having numerous channels unlike Iran with Mouth piece (Press TV), these small channels can easly be found linked with satellites. Here in India we have hundreds of private channels in so many languages propagating there version.
It is very much possible in Turkey...
How the problems are being solved amongst the people of different faith, ethnicity and linguistics. The dilemma with Turkey was its extreme Nationalism and staunchly imposed secularism. You cannot stop people practicing their religion, speaking there language and celebrating their festivals. One...
Greece and Greek Cyprus are aligning with Israel for exploration in Mediterrainan sea. I think it will be good enough for Greece to leave the hateful behavior against the Turks and solve the Aegean dispute once for All. Aligning with Israel will harm the reputation of Greek state and also Israel...
Indonesia, a soon to be a trillion $ economy spends very less proportion of its GDP on defense. Your Navy seems Ok to me but the Air Force looks to me in Dilapidated condition. Indonesia has money to spend in R&D and joint projects. A big country with huge population and decent surplus must...
The fact of the matter is that no country in the Middle East wants to be the friend with Israel who ever the friend is will not remain the friend. The treaties are forced by Americans on Egypt, Jordan and even with Turkey they have bargained it against the NATO membership. The treaties with...
@ Era_923 , yes your assessment on Ir_Tab is right he has certain leaning but with intellectual brilliance. In my view one must have a certain leaning that sets the focus of paradigm. I think after taking over the responsibility of moderator you will become more mature and receptive for...
Most probably these killings are related to ongoing negotiations between Turkey and PKK head Ocalan, two days back Turkish picket was attacked by PKK ( may be disgruntled group). Both Turks & Kurds must be ready to absorb these kind of incidents in between the talks. There are many subgroups...
The question you have raised is of the high degree of importance, what i suggested on another thread on the same subject, there must be must be comprehensive investigation and it must simplify that there was only the commander involved in the escalation or higher ups were also involved in...