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It should be taken into consideration that various difficulties will
be faced while forging an alliance with the West and during the
efforts for persuasion. Some people unaware of the fact of the PKK
might resist these explanations. For that reason, hostile and racist
discourses should be avoided and the situation should be explained

by using kind, rational, patient, sincere, and moderate words. The
intellectual substructure of the things that will be explained should
be prepared and scientific methods should be employed. Romantic,
weak explanations, bereft of evidence, that are not based on scientif-
ic and rational foundations, should strictly be avoided.

Sensible individuals in the West should be persuaded about the
fact that instead of a "clash of civilizations", "the alliance of the good"
will definitely bring about victory. It should be emphasized that
Christians, Jews and Muslims should act in unison in the face of trou-
bles and that Turkey is ready for such an alliance. The true Islam and

the sufficiency of the Qur'an should be explained. It should be
emphasized that our Middle East policy is a policy of peace reflect-
ing the true spirit of Islam.

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