"And I have found both freedom and safety in my madness, the freedom of loneliness and the safety from being understood, for those who understand us enslave something in us. But let me not be too proud of my safety. Even a Thief in a jail is safe from another thief. "

Khalil Gibran (How I Became a Madman)

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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Turkey’s Policies Defied By Latest Twists in Syria (Semih İdiz- Al-Monitor)


Developments in the Middle East continue to defy Ankara’s expectations for the region.


The Erdogan government is expressing dissatisfaction over efforts to bring around a negotiated compromise with the Assad regime. It's also dissatisfied to see the Egyptian military strengthens its grip on power, while increasing the pressure on the Muslim Brotherhood with support from regional Arab powers.

Meanwhile, US Secretary of State John Kerry is suggesting that Washington could give up on plans to strike Syria — for which the Obama administration has little public support anyway — if the Assad regime agrees to a Russian proposal to hand over its chemical weapons.

Read more: http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/09/turkey-policies-defied-by-latest-twists-in-syria.html#ixzz2hauphqbA