World Affairs

An unusually large section of the American media is doing the American voter a major disservice. Rather than simply applauding the wisdom of the pre-war stance adopted by Barack Obama, journalists and anchors must demand specifics which are verifiable today.

The election of Abdullah Gul as President of Turkey on 28 August 2007 is controversial because of his Islamic background. Now that both the Prime Minister and President have religious backgrounds, his election is widely viewed as a threat to the secular ethos of the Turkish State.