This will be interesting to see if Turkey gains membership to the EU.  

I was under the impression that Turkey would never get in.

If I recall, Turkey's membership (or denial, I can't remember which) is on of the apoclalyptic triggers.  

We will weight the merits of Turkish membership to the EU by the number of hot Turkish belly-dancers they are sending over. Otherwise, forget it! We've got plenty of fat and ugly muslim women as it is, I want to see more hotties! I know they got 'em, I've seen them attending college. I think they're holding out on us.

What does it mean when the European Union borders on Iraq?

Quoted: What does it mean when the European Union borders on Iraq?

Really nothing, yet they could step in with aid or assets to do something.

I am talking in terms of geopolitical mindset.  That is a huge event if this happens.

Quoted: I am talking in terms of geopolitical mindset.  That is a huge event if this happens.

So they signed a pretty piece of embroiled paper and now are part of a trade union, whoopty-do!

I studied this in internatioal affairs about a month ago on the EU, I'm not saying go back to drinking your kool-aid, but there isn't much to it. Turkey would be to the EU what Mexico is to us.

Regardless of your estimation of the situation one thing is for sure - the Hungarians will be pissed!  Mohacs anyone?

Quoted: Regardless of your estimation of the situation one thing is for sure - the Hungarians will be pissed!  Mohacs anyone?

A lot of that old sediment has worn away about the Ottomans and Baltic peoples, like our relationship with Spain.

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This will continue to be met with fierce opposition.  From Austria, Greece, Cyprus, and France, if not more.

I mean, Turkey is occupying half of Cyprus, and the Greek half is a member of the EU.  How can you let a new member in that is occupying half of another member's land

Calling the EU a christian club is a bit of a stretch...

Plus Turkey is pretty pro business and pro US, and to be an insider with the continentals you need to be pro-socialist and anti US.

Quoted: [ Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's prime minister, had told the EU that it had the choice between embracing his nation and becoming a truly global power or admitting it was merely a "Christian club".

Once again the muzzies use Europe's bleeding heart sympathies to beat them into doing what they want.