Friedman Aaaarggggg
To the Editor:

Re "War of Ideas, Part 2" (column, Jan. 11):
Thomas L. Friedman suggests that Turkey is an example of virtuous democracy. He seems unaware that Turkey is responsible for massive human rights abuses against its population, including the forced relocation of between 300,000 and 1 million Kurds. I urge Mr. Friedman to read the State Department Country Reports on Human Rights on both his latest paragon of justice Turkey, and his other gleaming example of 'democratic values' in the region, Israel. Hopefully this will temper his admiration of states which follow democratic forms while indulging in torture, murder and other severe crimes.