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"Mr. Erdogan is playing a particularly dangerous game with Israel. (He) upped the ante....with his threat to send warships into the Mediterranean to escort Turkish shipping."
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Erdogan wants peace, not conflict. Israeli belligerence rejects it. In its customary role, The Times blames victims, not aggressors. Erdogan speaks truth to power. The Times represents it in Washington, Tel Aviv, and key Western capitals.
Despite a considerable cross to bear, notably for allying in NATO's Libya aggression, leaders like Erdogan confronting Israel deserve praise, not condemnation.
They also need others replicating their spirit against Israel's global intent to use all its military might preemptively if threatened.
New York Times, Take Two - Bashing Russia's Putin
Times correspondents, op-ed commentators and editorial writers regularly assail world leaders less than fully supportive of Washington and Israel's worst crimes.
Vladimir Putin is one. After announcing his 2012 presidential candidacy, a September 28 Times editorial headlined, " President Putin Redux," saying:
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