I see Erdogan has arrested some more of the ever dwindling 'opposition' media - you really start to understand why Obama was such a big fan of this guy. And again I ask: why is Turkey still a member of NATO or at the very least why is no one in NATO saying something about what is going on there? Erdogan does not believe in the values that underwrite Western civilization, he does not respect or care for the fundamental principles that make up the Western tradition and therefore how on earth can you expect him to serve the interests of the West?