Idiotic autocrats
From the Blog pakteahouse *by Saad Hafiz* [image: Autocrates] A Turkish government spokesman summarised the reaction to the outcome of the 2007 Turkish parliamentary elections in other Muslim countries as: “What the hell did the Turks do right that we did not do? How come they can manage a predominantly Muslim population, negotiate [for membership] with the EU [European Union], and have a workable democracy while we are stuck with these idiotic autocrats?” The spokesman may have lacked tact but he cut to the heart of the matter and his question continues to weigh on the minds of people elsewhere in the Muslim world. While Turkey, after World War I, is an exception, most of the Muslim world still remains under the clutches of family dynasties, oligarchies, royal families, ruthless clerics and strongmenpakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
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