Turkey's Islamist Prime Minister Erdogan is voicing strong objections to Denmark's Prime Minister Rasmussen becoming NATO Secretary General.
That because of what Erdogan says is lingering Muslim anger over the Danish cartoons of Mohammed, and Rasmussen's defense of freedom of speech.
From AFP:
"In an interview with NTV television, Erdogan said he explained his objections to Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen personally in a lengthy telephone conversation earlier Friday." "I told him about the annoyance of the public" over his possible nomination for NATO secretary-general, Erdogan said. "My party has principles... and I definitely cannot contradict them," he said. "I told him he can appreciate what that means." "Erdogan said he had received calls from the leaders of Islamic countries urging Turkey, NATO's only predominantly Muslim member, to veto Rasmussen." "There was serious indignation in Muslim countries because of the cartoon crisis. These countries are now calling us," he said. "Rasmussen invoked freedom of expression to defend the publication of a series of irreverant cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed in a Danish newspaper in September 2005, which triggered outrage among Muslims worldwide." "Erdogan said Rasmussen had also failed to act on Turkish requests to ban a Denmark-based Kurdish TV station, widely seen as the mouthpiece of the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party, listed as a terrorist group by Ankara and much of the international community."
This is another good reason why Turkey should not be in the European Union.
Danish PM Anders Fogh Rasmussen on freedom of speech [video]-via Gates of Vienna
Fitzgerald: Why The EU Should Reject Turkey-Dhimmi Watch
Hugh Fitzgerald of Jihad Watch summarizes:
"The entry of Turkey into the E.U. would be the end of Europe not as a "Christian club" but as a part of Western civilization. It would damage free thought, art, everything else. There is no reason to think that such admission would transform the Muslims of Turkey."
Update 04/03/09-
Rasmussen's nomination for Secretary General of NATO was blocked by Turkey this Friday at the summit meeting.
Turkey is the only Muslim majority member of NATO.
All 28 nation members of NATO must agree on the nomination before it can be approved.
This clearly illustrates the utter irresponsibility of allowing Turkey, a Muslim majority nation into the NATO alliance. And why they should not be allowed in the EU.
Western hating Islamists the world over will make use of Turkey to advance, or block, any policies or actions they like or don't like.
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