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Saturday, September 02, 2006

Cowards trying to be lions

Why is it that the terrorist groups give themselves such grand and lofty names: the "Kurdish Freedom Falcons"...I guess that the "Kurdish Cowardly Cunts" does not quite roll off the tongue!
Turkey is in a state of minor turmoil, as the Kurdish terrorists (The "falcons"), in an effort to hurt the Turkish economy, have started to target tourists for their attacks. On the one hand, as tourism brings Turkey 13+ billion every year, it makes some sense to try to curb the flow. In the end, however, the attacks are counter productive, and harden the hearts of the international community against their cause. A moderate who may have supported them will be convinced otherwise if they continue to attack innocent people.
The Kurds want an independent nation. I wonder why the world is so fractured along tribal lines. Looking at Yugoslavia, you now have 6 nations where once there was one. A strong (tyrranical) gov't was able to make people coexist. When that gov't fell, anarchy broke out, and the violence on all sides was horrid. What would be the result of an independent Kurdish state? What would they do for an economy. Like many tribal groups, they feel that the answer to all their problems is self determination (Canadian Indians, Quebecois, etc.). Mush like the Quebec seperatist movement in the 70's, the Kurds are trying to use violence to achieve their ends, and by doing so, seal their own fate as the much greater Turkish army assembles on the Iraqi border, ready to annihilate them. If the Kurds, through some miracle were to succeed, what would that state do to support itself? It has no natural resources in the region, and therefore would not be able to support an economy. Rather than try to become an active member of a much larger state, they foolishly attempt to crerate their own homogenous state. I for one will not weep for them when they get what they deserve for their acts of tremendous cowardice...bombing tourists, it makes me so angry. We will see how brave they are when the Turks are forced to respond with their military might, and crush them utterly, which will happen soon.
At the moment, as Turkey tries to gain access to the EU, they are attempting to clean up their public image, especially with regards to their past treatment of the Kurds. NOW is the time for the Kurds to use DIPLOMACY to even up their sitting at the Turkish table. If they continue to use terror, however, the international community will allow Turkey to use very inhumane methods of control, as the Kurds will be seen as just another terrorist cell (who, after all, really feels bad for the members of Al Qaida who are killed worldwide.........)
Terrorists, whatever their creed, are basically cut from the same cloth....they are all cowards pretending to be lions

7 Comments:

At 5:23 PM, Blogger Maria L said...

Who are you Geoff Ludkin?

 
At 7:57 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

first you rant about the capitalists. now you want the capitalists to crush the kurds.sounds like you have joined the war against violence.sieg heil

 
At 3:28 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Geoff, i'm glad you're having a good time on your trip...but MAN, i have a hard time getting through some of the blogs! i thought there would be good stories for you to tell us. and i don't mean just about your sexual exploits, i just mean about something FUN. like, i know you like doing the historic stuff, and that's good...but i want some good stories, i want to hear about fun stuff, not just the political rants. and i can't help but think that if you stenp less of your time on the computer typing out 3 page blogs, every other day, that you would have some time for more fun.

and Rick...not everyone has the opportunity to do what Geoff is doing. it may not be the case of "hiding behind their job", some people have resonsibilities that they just can't pick up and leave, or the money to do that, or the support of their families. Geoff is lucky that he can go. but it doesn't mean that it's for everyone. some people don't want to or can't just pick up and leave. and it doesn't make us any better or worse, just different. it's not the be all and end all for everyone to go to europe and travel.

 
At 7:54 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Who are YOU maria ludkin???

 
At 8:42 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Shipway.....relax....
Life is sort of like volleyball. You can play your whole life against Dunnville and Hagersville. And, with no challenge, think you're the best there is. But YOU know that if you want to be all that you can be you've got to move beyond your "Zone" and play in the big tournaments with the top players.
Now, I really don't give a damn if you do it now or when you're 75. The important thing is to do it. And that is my message - it's not an harangue, just an urging to expand, to see what's out there.

 
At 8:25 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

i agree with Rick. there's more to life than what's in front of you. if you really want to, you'll explore it. then again, it's not for everyone. some people are comfortable where they are.

 
At 4:36 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Billy - We've been buying "The International Herald-Tribune" which is the New York Times world edition. It's been very informative. I got to the point where I just wanted to know what the hell was going on while we were out of touch.

And no, I haven't sprained my ankle or anything humourous of that sort yet...but I'll work on it!

Kitson, it's time for another rant. I need a laugh.

And for those who were hard on Kitsy, I know he's not p/c, but remember, "Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive" (in the immortal words of Van Wilder...write that down!)

Be well, all.

 

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