This report from the Strafor Group, sent courtesy of a friend, reveals much of the stresses and strains going on in the politics of Turkey. The greatest concern for the West is the possibility that the Erdogan AKP Party, which has strong ties to fundamentalist states and leaders, gains full ascendency and manages to eliminate the power and ability of the military to keep the Ataturk promise/principle of a secular state. The Erdogan AKP is a serious threat and one that could tip the scales in the middle east should the state of Turkey turn into another Islamist Iran, a distinct possibility.
Michael Rubin is an analyst on the ME for "The Weekly Standard and the Corner.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKdN6Qgwg_k&feature=player_embedded
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