Puffy — 4 years ago(October 01, 2021 08:53 PM)

I think I might purchase this book. The few excerpts I have read have been a delight.
"That's a dark movie for you guys," Trump told the Turkish delegation after posing the question, according to Grisham's account, which was first reported by The Guardian.
Grisham said "there was little reaction from the delegation" following Trump's "out of the blue" comments. She added there were "maybe a few polite chuckles, before the conversation moved on, as if the president of the United States hadn't just blurted that out."
The Oscar-winning film, about an American man imprisoned in Turkey after attempting to smuggle hashish out of the country, has been criticized for depicting Turks as vicious and violent and damaging the country's reputation. Both the film's director, Alan Parker, and its writer, Oliver Stone, have said they regret how Turkish characters in the film were portrayed. The film is widely despised in Turkey.
During his time in office, Trump repeatedly expressed his admiration for Erdoğan, who has run an increasingly authoritarian government that imprisons journalists, political opponents, and Americans. Erdoğan also held a referendum that dramatically expanded his own power.
Smile and pass it on