CLAIRE BERLINSKI: The Questions No One Is Asking About The Turkish Military. “Who exactly is running the military now? Because the idea that one military commander is the same as any other is kind of a historically famous mistake (Tukhachevsky might have explained why had he not been purged). . . . I’m well aware that if you superficially follow the news from Turkey, you might not realize that. But in fact, Turkey needs every bit of military strength and cunning it’s got: This is a damned dangerous neighborhood.”