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Originally Posted by ThePits
Oh you mean Turkey where they just had to drop the candidate for president because he was too religious and where the army kicks the government out if it doesnt like it?
That Islamic democracy?
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The army are sworn to protect Ataturk's secular republic. So if some right-wing religious fanatic gets into power, it is their job to do that.
Think of it this way. . .you're head honcho of an army sworn to protect freedom and democracy, and some democratically elected leader starts jeopardizing that, what do you?