Reply #60: There are claims made about some PEOPLE in your country, there IS a difference there!

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Jsut like I don't take offense directly from others outside out country making well earned criticisms of Bush and other criminal elements of our government, I also feel it valid to criticize certain elements in other countries, and hopefully not have their people take exception if the criticisms are deserved. I have a lot of problems with what the Israeli government is doing, which is the homeland for all Jewish people, but I don't make a slap against all Israelis and Jews. Some of my FAVORITE politicians and activists are Jewish, like Russell Feingold and Stanley Sheinbaum (who I just gained more insight this last week into my own personal past and surroundings from too and have take an introspective look at it as a result). Then again, there's Lieberman. I judge everyone as individuals.

Now if your issue is that you don't like all of Turkey being labeled as bad, just because some elements of it are bad that she's pointing out now, I'm with you there. On the other hand, just like many of us have to stand up here ande YELL "Not in Our Name!" because our own country's name is being drug in the dirt here, I think it helps if more Turks do the same too. That will keep many out there from trying to label the whole country as bad because of these sorts of things, if there is some real introspection and questioning of what is happening in the Turkish government going on.