Good to see that NATO didn't give into muslim demands that Rasmussen not be picked as Secretary-GEneral of NATO. However, NATO did have to wwwagree to a few concessions to Turkey.
If islam is such a tolerant religion why would it object to a leader who stands for free speech? AP
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — NATO leaders appointed Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen as NATO's new secretary-general Saturday after overcoming Turkish objections to a leader who angered Muslims around the world by supporting the right to caricature the Prophet Muhammad.....
NATO's outgoing head, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, said NATO's 28 member nations reached unanimity after a series of Turkish "concerns" were addressed at the alliance's two-day, 60th-anniversary summit.
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters that his government's requests had included the closure of a Kurdish satellite television broadcaster based in Denmark; the establishment of contacts between NATO and Islamic countries; appointment of a Turk as an aide to Fogh Rasmussen and senior NATO command positions for Turkish generals.
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I saw this in the MSM and was pleased too. Then I read your post. Of course, the MSM neglected to mention these 'conditions'.
I've about had it up to -here- with these Muslim malcontents.
P.S. The Exploding Mohammed cartoon is a nice touch. ;^D
yeah I'm fed up with 'em too. Makes me wonder why Turkey is still in NATO
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