Submitted by Paul Rinderle(United States), Dec 6, 2007 at 14:32
Daniel:
In reality Turkey is already an Islamic State. That's because it is all Muslims, per the CIA World Book, only two tenths of one percent of the population are Non Muslim. Realistically forget the .2 % as they are entirely Muslim.
The only thing missing is the implementation of the full Sharia law which is no big deal to the rest of civilization since they have already been done away with the possibility of being Turkey Citizens.
Secular Turkey is secular for MUSLIMS ONLY.
Islam did its thing and got rid of the Non Muslims via killing (genocides of Armenian, Greeks etc) them, or forcing them to become Muslim.
In 1900, 50% Non Muslims existed in Turkey. When it became the misnomer, "Secular" under Ataturk and his successors it became totally Muslim. Ironic! Under the Ottomans it was 50 % Non-Muslim. Someone had to pay the taxes.
Another great lie perpetrated and passed on to society due to no analysis of reality and history.
"History, is a lie, agreed upon".---- Napoleon
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