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Old 27th Apr 2015, 07:22
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Whenurhappy
 
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So much quiet respect is shown in UK and Europe and Turkey for the fallen of various nations in both World Wars.
Yes, well, sort of. On Thursday night it's reported that the Prince of Wales, the Foreign Secretary, the NZ and Australian Prime Ministers and about 22 other heads of state and government had to sit through a 45 minute rant by the Turkish President at a Peace Symposium, in an auditorium that was full of carefully selected supporters who chanted through his speech and jostled the VIPs, so I was told by one of the aides present. This was followed by 'African Dictator' style motorcades from the Conference centre, shunting bystanders out of the way. Not the way ANZUK does things, I believe.

Oh, and something to remember, perhaps, during the Battle of Britain or Remembrance commemorations:

http://www.brookwoodcemetery.com/plo...burial-ground/
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