- ROCK:
About two years ago you were scheduled for a concert in Turkey and decided not to play. Some say it's a sign that you do blame the people who live there now. After all, the Turkish government didn't ban you....
- SERJ:
We couldn't have performed there without addressing the subject and we'd have ended up in jail for that. Prison in Turkey is rather rough. I don't think our record company could have got us out of there. So we decided to cancel the gig. Playing there and not addressing the subject would have been too hypocritical.