1,000s Turkish forces surround NATO’s Incirlik air base for ‘inspection’ amid rumors of coup attempt

RT ^ | July 30, 2016

[Mr. M.J.B.]

At least they’re in better shape than the two Riverine crews.

[RoosterRedux]

I think Erdogan has given Obama and the U.S. (not that they are related in any way), the middle finger.

We will pull out troops, materiel, weapons, aircraft, etc. from Incirlik in the next week. if we don't, we are insane.

I think this is just Erdogan's way of bragging by showing that he isn't afraid of the U.S.

I don't think anything will come of it...but who knows.

We have no playbook for what is going on in Turkey.

[RoosterRedux]

It is my understanding that the arming codes are not on site but are in D.C.

[Mr. M.J.B.]

I recently listened to an interview by someone very credible. He said three weeks to make them ready.

[Travis McGee]

Yeah.

[wrench]

“Time for carriers in Med and NE Indian Ocean big time. And subs with cruise missiles.”

Under whose command? 0bama will not so anything except bomb empty tents in a desert. He will say this is being handled diplomatically.

[Nifster]

Not good at all

[RoosterRedux]

Right. If there were any CIA involvement in a coup, it would be a renegade group...and you can be sure there are plenty of them.

That's the way intel works when it works right.

[wrench]

Stored an a server in a bathroom somewhere?

[mrsmith]

“Erdogan organized an anti-American riot and then sent anti-riot troops to protect the AFB.”

Yep, it’s just basic ‘diplomacy’.
When you’ve got the upper hand show it.

[RoosterRedux]

Stay on that source. And post what you hear.

[eastforker]

In this day and age, when we can deliver nukes just about anywhere in the world in a matter of hours,why do we even need to have nukes in a place like this air base? I am sure these nukes are low yield tactical but still, why do we even need them in such an insecure place, especially after last week?

[ExTexasRedhead]

More stand down orders from Zero yet?

[RoosterRedux]

He will say this is being handled diplomatically.

State Dept has already commented that this matter is being handled back-channel...which means Obama and Kerry are begging.

[RoosterRedux]

That’s what I think. These are just old symbolic nukes. They give some credibility to our relationship with Turkey...or at least they used to.

[RedWulf]

We’d better be prepared to nuke this base if it falls.

[RoosterRedux]

I keep my server in my bathroom. It’s good for stacking my TP on top.

[MSF BU]

Where are the Romney boys serving?

[Arrian]

How many are aware that this air base stores our nuclear weaponry as well as our most advanced fighter bombers???

[wrench]

No that old, came after we went to the moon. They are upgradeable via reusing existing components and adding newer tech. "The B61-3 has a dial-a-yield ranging from .3 to 170 kt, while the B61-4′s yield ranges from .3 – 50 kt. These weapons, because they are deployed in Europe and carried by fighter bombers, are dubbed to be strategic. (The range of the delivery vehicle matters for classification purposes) The new weapon, dubbed the B61-12, will cannibalize parts from all of the B61 mods and consolidate them into a new bomb." It appears they are far from useless, old relics.