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U.S. Defense Secretary Hagel – 'I admire Ataturk'

According to Hurriyet Daily News, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel yesterday reaffirmed his admiration of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, at his first Pentagon press conference.

"Well, I'm glad to know my standing is significant in Turkey," he said. "I admire the Turks in the government, and I have over the years noted Ataturk in different speeches I've given, not just in Turkey, but also the United States. He did something that was very significant that has had a very important sustaining legacy in the world. And sometimes we in the West don't fully appreciate what Ataturk did."

Comments (5)

OA
Does Hagel know Attaturk's history? Does he know what fate Armenians, Greeks, Assyrians, Kurds and even many Turks suffered under Attaturk? Does he know that Attaturk was a facist? If not, please remind him!!!
Giorgos
Yes, us in the west, we do not appreciated genocides of millions of innocent, unarmed, indigenous Christians, that were there for thousands and thousands of years by psychopaths in order to steal their lands,. Either we appreciate people that appreciate them. Now if this guy wants to become like him, he is definitely a danger for humanity and he should get fired immediately!!! and go directly to seek some mental help. Also he shouldn't say us in the west, he is not representing us. He has nothing to do with us. He is a disgrace for humanity and an insult for the memory of those millions of civilians that had that fate.
alfred tahmasian
if attaturk was right then why hitler was wrong?
A.Postallian
Hagel the alcoholic,said that between ariqi (liquor) drinks.The turkies and hagel make a good pair,if you can stand the putrid smell,and stupidity.obummer is picking these bums to villify the U.S.
Garo Avedis
I am disgusted at my secratary of defense.

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