Stephen Kinzer
The Guardian
Saturday August 16 2008
In his first interview with a foreign newspaper since becoming head of state, Abdullah Gül tells Stephen Kinzer of his vision for his country as a bridge between nations
Days after Russia scored a stunning geopolitical victory in the Caucasus, President Abdullah Gül of Turkey said he saw a new multipolar world emerging from the wreckage of war.
The conflict in Georgia, Gül asserted, showed that the United States could no longer shape global politics on its own, and should begin sharing power with other countries.
“I don’t think you can control all the world from one centre,” Gül told the Guardian. “There are big nations. There are huge populations. There is unbelievable economic development in some parts of the world. So what we have to do is, instead of unilateral actions, act all together, make common decisions and have consultations with the world. A new world order, if I can say it, should emerge.”
Turkish president Abdullah Gül talks to Stephen Kinzer | World news | The Guardian.
h/t: Cem Ertür
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Lol! Yeah, altruists to the world, that’s us!
Quick point:
If these other “nations” want to be equal, tell them to stop running to us for protection and handouts…
nuff said….