http://www.spiegel.de/international/...489898,00.html
Take this only as a reminder, a factual description, no need to have a politcal debate about this.
Maybe you want to think twice before supporting a group/president who obviously does not act any betteer than those the EU and Washington consider to be the bad guys. There are no "good" factions the West should wish to join with. We owe not being associated with these people to the ideals and values for which we claim to stand by our history and cultural identity.
If dogs with rabies start to bite and fight - stay out of their way.