There’s no doubt that the July 15, 2016, “attempted coup” in Turkey was in fact a military operation. Somebody wanted the Turks to stop doing destructive things. Turkey is a former empire. All former empires—except Great Britain—want to relive their glory days. The easiest way to become “important” on the world stage is to cause…
Stolen dreams is why I write about the Middle East
July 24, 2016
Authoritarianism results in stolen dreams. Recently tens of thousands of Middle Easterners began reading my blog. A few days ago I saw a video that profoundly moved me. It made me finally realize why I write so much about the Middle East. Stolen for fun I’ve had a terrible life. There’s no need to go…
Turkish tank miraculously reattaches man’s severed head
July 19, 2016
The Great Turkish Purge continues. This is what I read during the middle of the “attempted coup.” Yet here’s what’s happening today. It appears that about 900 men in tanks and light armored vehicles actively participated. We know that somebody fooled an unknown percentage of them into thinking it was military exercises. Turkish officials are…