Turkey to serve as protecting power for U.S. in Libya

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As a protecting power, Turkey will represent the United States in Libya, including acting as consular officers on behalf of U.S. citizens in Libya and looking after American diplomatic facilities in the country.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe...ion=cnn_latest

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Re: Turkey to serve as protecting power for U.S. in Libya

I hope no one minds that I put this in a separate thread as I felt it is more about the changing relationship of the US and Turkey.
And the changing position of Turkey within the international community.
And of course prophecy.

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Re: Turkey to serve as protecting power for U.S. in Libya

Put this together with.....
http://wedg.millenniumweekend.org/fo...ad.php?t=34329
Iran cargo plane forced to land in Turkey for second time in a week
http://wedg.millenniumweekend.org/fo...ad.php?t=34325
and...
http://wedg.millenniumweekend.org/fo...ad.php?t=34315

Erdogan said on Monday he had urged Muammar Gaddafi to appoint a president with popular support as a way to end Libya's crisis.

Non-Arab but majority Muslim Turkey has become a rising diplomatic and economic voice in the Middle East.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-...eign-minister/