‘An attempted coup leading to chaos, death and instability in Turkey.’ ibid. news
‘He has a habit of turning crises into opportunities.’ ibid. woman
‘The slip in rights and liberties in Turkey since the coup is unprecedented.’ ibid. man
They will fight the next election as a coalition … Erdogan’s party and the far right together. ibid.
Five years on the economy is in deep trouble. ibid.
The mountains, say the Kurds, are our only friends. Corridors of Power: Should America Rule the World? s1e1: For Every Insect There is an Insecticide, BBC 2024
Saddam knew no limits. Iraq’s failure on the battleground led him to double down … Iraqi gunners were using mustard gas … Iraqi soldiers had been using nerve gas. ibid.
Chemical Ali was determined to solve Iraq’s Kurdish problem once and for all. ibid.
Iraq was massacring its own citizens with chemical weapons. ibid.
His war had not turned out as Saddam expected. Instead of Iran’s oil fields, Iraq was left with a vast debt, its economy in shambles. ibid.
Now, from Basra to Erbil ordinary people took up arms and surged into the streets. ibid.
People were angry that George Bush had called for an uprising and was doing nothing to help. ibid.