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Erdogan locks US airmen, nuclear arms in Incirlik
debka ^ | 7/20 | debka

Posted on 07/20/2016 12:12:11 PM PDT by RummyChick

Erdogan locks US airmen, nuclear arms in Incirlik DEBKAfile Special Report July 20, 2016, 11:29 AM (IDT) Tags: Erdogan, Barack Obama, Incirlik air base, Turkey, US Air Force, Turkish army, US,

Some 1,500 US airmen and their families have been locked in the southern Turkish air base of Incirlik together with a stock if tactical nuclear bombs since President Reccep Erdogan crushed an attempted coup on Saturday, July 16. In the four days up until Wednesday, July 20, therefore, no air strikes against ISIS in Syria and Iraq have been staged that Turkish base.

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KEYWORDS: airmen; bhodod; cicobama; erdogan; hostages; incirlik; nato; nukes; turkey; turkeycoup; usaf
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To: justa-hairyape

My, you are fast.

It seems appropriate now to mention the Three Weeks begin Friday at sundown.


21 posted on 07/20/2016 2:27:32 PM PDT by Mr. M.J.B.
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To: Mr. M.J.B.

It seems appropriate now to mention the Three Weeks begin Friday at sundown.

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And Hitlery’s DNC is scheduled at that time.


22 posted on 07/20/2016 2:29:14 PM PDT by Mr. M.J.B.
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To: justa-hairyape

I think this will be decided Friday after prayers by Erdogan’s zealots, possibly renegades beyond even Erdogan’s control -they’ve had a taste of blood now.

To paraphrase, it will again be “....some guys out for a walk that just decided to go kill some Americans.”


23 posted on 07/20/2016 2:49:52 PM PDT by Fitzy_888 ("ownership society")
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To: RummyChick

Our “NATO ally” - yeah riiiight.


24 posted on 07/20/2016 2:54:55 PM PDT by beethovenfan (Islam is a cancer on civilization.)
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To: Fitzy_888

Friday afternoon/evening will most certainly be a marker.


25 posted on 07/20/2016 3:02:40 PM PDT by Mr. M.J.B.
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To: justa-hairyape

Story has finally hit Debka..
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They didn’t miss it, they waited due to the gravity and “professional courtesy.”


26 posted on 07/20/2016 3:09:17 PM PDT by Mr. M.J.B.
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To: justa-hairyape

Some strong stuff via RT: https://www.rt.com/news/352361-turkey-state-emergency-erdogan/


27 posted on 07/20/2016 3:17:53 PM PDT by Mr. M.J.B.
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To: Fitzy_888

More than likely coup forces will blanket the base with some chemical WMD. Than Erdogan forces will arrive to save the day.


28 posted on 07/20/2016 3:28:39 PM PDT by justa-hairyape (The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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To: RummyChick
DOD site on Incirlik AB
29 posted on 07/20/2016 3:42:04 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: RummyChick
I did a search but couldn't find any intel as to whether or not personnel have been confined to base.

There are rumors of course, but no confirmation that I could find.

The lack of confirming evidence is strange in and of itself. It creates a curious vacuum.

30 posted on 07/20/2016 3:55:13 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: RummyChick

Would-be diktator consolidating power.


31 posted on 07/20/2016 5:03:51 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: RoosterRedux
No worries. Ketchupman is on the case.

DEFCONWarningSystem‏ @DEFCONWS

We will keep monitoring this situation to see if it pans out correctly

Matt Lee‏ @APDiploWriter#SecKerry says US ambassador to #Turkey has been told by Turkish officials that power will be restored to Incirlik "within next day or so."

32 posted on 07/20/2016 6:05:28 PM PDT by justa-hairyape (The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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# 15:

They cannot physically leave the base and drive to town for food or water. They have been without power for 5 days and are rationing food and water. US is denying extradition of Gulen Cleric until Turkey provides evidence. Nuclear poker. Erdogan’s time to bet. He either folds and restores power or they wait until the generator fuel runs out.

# 19:

Erdogan just extended state of emergency to three months. My guess is base generators run out of fuel long before then.

Check out article and other comments.

33 posted on 07/20/2016 6:18:26 PM PDT by LucyT
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It’s Debka. But, Active Duty ping.


34 posted on 07/20/2016 6:25:02 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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