Over the past week, there's been a lot of talk over how the West has "lost" Turkey. Even Defense Secretary Robert Gates seems to be buying into this line of thinking.
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a defense bill that paves the way for gays to serve openly in the military for the first time.
The legislation -- which will face tougher opposition when raised in the Senate this summer -- has been strongly advocated by President Obama, who has pledged to change the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.