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larly noteworthy – "The PKK is a very democratic organization. These words
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may astonish many viewers, but that is the truth". To describe a terror
organization that has been waging a cowardly guerrilla war for the last
40 years and has ridden roughshod over the principles of democracy
by slaughtering people, making no allowances for women and children,
as democratic, clearly reveals the kind of stratagem being played out.

• The PKK is certainly well aware that talk of democracy will
attract powerful support from the U.S. and the EU in particular. And

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