Mary Dejevsky

President George Bush accomplished that dubious feat in his televised address to the American people on Monday night.

In rejecting US requests, Ankara has demonstrated its identity and democratic credentials

It was a consummate logistical operation of the sort that showed the "special relationship" at the very top of its game.

Anyone who has watched the procession of foreign visitors shaking hands with President Bush in recent weeks might be forgiven for believing that the US administration was about to rejoin the world.