tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931966923738733513.post1250421927500244258..comments2023-11-26T21:10:30.470-08:00Comments on The Pasha and the Gypsy: The Baby in the Iron WombGordon Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03653661471478630086noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931966923738733513.post-64081057295123481222009-04-14T11:59:00.000-07:002009-04-14T11:59:00.000-07:00http://sas-richard.blogspot.com/2009/04/zombie-chi...http://sas-richard.blogspot.com/2009/04/zombie-chicken-award.htmlRichardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01303203141780979322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931966923738733513.post-78492948429963852442009-04-14T07:33:00.000-07:002009-04-14T07:33:00.000-07:00I wish I could have read this on the front page of...I wish I could have read this on the front page of the New York Times or Washington Post :)<br /><br />the image of a baby in an iron womb! how profound... the piece was captivating :)<br /><br />~nistimanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931966923738733513.post-28156593406718998922009-04-10T05:18:00.000-07:002009-04-10T05:18:00.000-07:00What about PKK-leader Ocalan?"Ataturk, says Mr. Oc...What about PKK-leader Ocalan?<BR/><BR/>"Ataturk, says Mr. Ocalan, in addition to being a great statesman, was a magnanimous soul, for in the Turkish war of liberation, he freed a captured Greek general, Nikos Trikopis." - Xani Xulam<BR/><BR/>"Some may say of me that 'he is close to Kemalism;' yet animosity against Kemalism is not in the interest of the Kurds. The first Kurdish rebellions were dependent on the West ... In that period there were the games of imperialism over the Turks and the Kurds. Those who led the rebellions couldn't see it ... This game is still continuing ..." Ocalan (serxwebun, June 2000)<BR/><BR/>Selahattin Celik, a Kurdish journalist who lives in Cologne, Germany. ''In the past, Kemalism was described as fascistic, but now it's presented as something good and admirable. Most Kurds simply cannot understand this, but no one is allowed to raise their voice in opposition to this new line.' - ny times<BR/><BR/>Our movement is not a separatist one, it is the movement of the biggest unity with Turkey and Turks and being the leader of Middle East, Caucasia and Balkans”. - Ocalan declaration<BR/><BR/>“Those who have a bit of historical knowledge will acknowledge that their separation from one another in the 1920s would have resulted in the loss of their homeland. The separation of the Turks and the Kurds would have meant that they would have been swallowed up or would have remained small minorities. The role Ataturk played in the formation of this state and our joint actions carried the day. We are all grateful for that. Those who question this will show disrespect to the cause of history. It means we do not recognize ourselves” (Ocalan Declaration)<BR/><BR/>“We want to unite in a decent and honourable way. We are not making animosity against the [Turkish] state. These are basically very suitable to principles of Ataturk as well. Ataturk didn’t have animosity against the Kurds. He was against communism but not Kurds. The reason he stood against the rebelling Kurds was to protect the existence of the [Turkish] republic (A.Ocalan O. Halk issue:100 page.21)Ocalannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931966923738733513.post-6891164141737188842009-04-09T17:33:00.000-07:002009-04-09T17:33:00.000-07:00Apt.Good to hear from you.Osvald VeblenApt.<BR/>Good to hear from you.<BR/>Osvald VeblenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com