Nobody is innocent.

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A look at Turkish-Syrian relations today, by a pro-Israeli US columnist - Barry Rubin,

"The second thing Obama did was his romance with the Islamist regime in Turkey. He constantly portrayed that government as his best friend in the region, despite their anti-American, anti-Israel actions. This conveyed the message that the United States could be easily suckered. Looking at Turkey, Arab Islamists concluded that the “Turkish model” — pretended moderation combined with continued but patient radicalism — could bring them to power. And that’s what happened in Egypt and elsewhere."

Does he make sense to anyone here ?

There is an article in the Washington Post this morning (the top story on the home page at the moment) that relates to our conversation a week ago about the U.S., Turkey and Syria. 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/2012/10/19/98b4f104-1a1e-11e2-b235-9cd54b35db6f_story.html