I have just seen a video where three U.S. sailors were attacked by 20 left-wing radicals in Istanbul, Turkey.
I find this appalling and quite troubling. Turkey is one of our allies and a member of NATO and that makes this most sad indeed.
In the attack these extremist tried to put white hoods over their heads and shouted,” Go home Yankees.”
These sailors got away and back to their ship the USS Ross. Now as for myself I had served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Leahy DLG 16 and had a three-day port of call in Istanbul in 1974 and found its’ citizens courteous and kind and willing to help strangers get around.
Things really have changed where hatred has replaced their former nature of hospitality to our military men and women.
It is a shame there are those in these Middle East countries that don’t realize we are there to promote world peace and to serve and protect their interests as well as our own.
Frederick R. Bedell Jr.
Glen Oaks Village
