The Turks Come Through

I said it a few days ago, when push comes to shove, the Turks would prove their friendship once again. CNN.com is reporting that the Turks have agreed to allow US troops.

It was a close vote and one of some contention among the members of the Turkish parliament. But it appears that the deal is done.

Hopefully those waiting in the wings to form a new government in Iraq were taking notes. The Turks had a spirited debate and quite a bit of dissention on the issue. But they handled like a democracy. There weren’t any threats of a military coup or a religious uprising if one side didn’t win. Just a good hard fought debate with a fair vote at the end. The opposition has not completely accepted the results of the vote, but their fighting their case through the proper channels. Turkey has proven, once again, that a Muslim nation can have a successful representative government.