September 29th, 2004
Christopher Caldwell’s Islamic Europe? is of a piece with yesterday’s news about high-minded European worries.
Christopher Caldwell’s Islamic Europe? is of a piece with yesterday’s news about high-minded European worries.
Anonymous September 29, 2004 at 11:10 pm
“Turkey is a proud nation that successfully blends a European identity with the Islamic traditions. As Turkey meets the E.U. standards for membership, the European Union should begin talks that will lead to full membership for the Republic of Turkey”,President George W. Bush, June 26, 2004http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/06/20040626-16.html”I would remind the people of this good country that I believe you ought to be given a date by the E.U. for your eventual acceptance into the E.U.”President George W. Bush, June 27, 2004http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/06/20040627.html”America believes that as a European power, Turkey belongs in the European Union””Including Turkey in the EU would prove that Europe is not the exclusive club of a single religion”President George W. Bush, June 29, 2004 http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/06/20040629-1.html