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Re:Thousands of Istanbul citizens walking to protest government by zalew on Saturday June 01, 2013 @02:37AM (#5803029)
> Revolutions happen when normal people rise up against the government, no the military.

because when the military does that it's called a coup not a revolution and takes 2 days not 2 years.

but I too didn't get his point about the military.

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Re:Thousands of Istanbul citizens walking to protest government by krzyk on Saturday June 01, 2013 @02:55AM (#5803074)
Probably he meant that the military for securing a secular state, when it looses influence on the government you'll get Islamic government.
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