„…Erdogan’s statements are about the politics of the Middle East, they are not about democracy or human rights. Turkish society doesn’t want any conflict or war with Syria.
We can’t tell whether Erdogan’s supporters agree with him, they just never say ‘no’ to him. He thinks he is the chosen one, so he can do whatever he wants.
Erdogan will lose support if he becomes more hardline. Today he said he doesn’t care what people think, he thinks it [military operations against Syria] are legitimate…”
Choć nie wiem, nie jestem pewien, czy nie warto, czy nie leży to wprost w interesie narodu tureckiego, by jednak Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wkroczył do Syrii.
Będzie bolało ?
Pewnie tak, ale stosunkowo krótko w porównaniu do czasu, jak mocno i długo będzie bolało, gdy nie wkroczy.
"...The Obama administration is hesitant toward Syria for several reasons, including reticence to act before the November elections and war-weariness among Americans. Erdogan appears to view such concerns as cover for general indifference to Turkey’s Syria problem. A sign of such sentiment emerged Sept. 5, when Erdogan chided Obama on CNN for lacking initiative on Syria — a rare rebuke from an otherwise steadfast friend.
This statement could be a harbinger. Erdogan has a penchant for treating foreign leaders as friends — and losing his temper when he thinks his friends have not stood by him. The more Washington looks the other way on Syria, the more upset Erdogan is likely to get over what he sees as Obama’s unwillingness to support his policy..." (źródło: "The Wahington Post")
