Straggler in Turkey

Maybe Chirac is right...

Just when I settle and declare Turkey part of Europe...

Al-Qaida reportedly warns Europe

Purported statement says three-month truce to expire soon
Reuters
Updated: 4:08 a.m. ET July 02, 2004

DUBAI - A purported statement from an al-Qaida-linked group vowed to carry out attacks in Europe after the expiry of a three-month truce offered by Osama bin Laden in April, London-based Asharq al-Awsat newspaper said on Friday.

Let's just call it the Near East. That sounds fair.

"Muslims in the West should depart to Muslim states if they can," the letter said.

So that means Turkey's cool, right? Just want to get the rules straight.

And where does that leave those Turkish hostages?

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