TURKEY'S KILLING MACHINE: THE C
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Mon Feb 6 19:08:41 GMT 1995
From: newsdesk_aps_nl at apsf.aps.nl (newsdesk at aps.nl)
Subject: Re: TURKEY'S KILLING MACHINE: THE CONTRA-GUERRILLA FORCE (PART B)
The Turkish government's murderous policy toward the Kurds is carried out
by the huge, well-equipped army. The U.S. and other NATO allies are
responsible for the arms build-up by the Turkish military and therefore
indirectly responsible for the atrocities being committed against the
Kurds. I am examining this situation in a taskforce on European security
at the U of Washington. At a time when NATO is redefining itself and its
criteria for admission of E.European countries(of which treatment of
ethnic minorities will be of great importance-at least on paper), Turkey
is an important case-study. If a NATO member can behave like Turkey, with
the ort of its allies, it seems potential members will not take the
criteria of minority rights seriously. And what does the lack of
democracy in Turkey mean for these potential members and the whole
restructuring of the security institutions in Europe? Any thoughts and
resourcesz would be gretaly appreciated. Thankyou.
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