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Obama Sold Turkey Drones (Predators)
Weekly Standard ^ | 9/26/2011 | Lee Smith

Posted on 09/26/2011 1:07:58 PM PDT by mojito

Yesterday, the Turkish media reported, “Turkey … agreed with the US on a deal involving the transfer of US-engineered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that could prove crucial in combating terrorism.” The Predator drones, expected to be delivered in June 2012, are supposed to help the Turks combat terrorists, which in Ankara’s narrow definition means the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) crossing into Turkey from the Iraq border.

The Predators, said Turkish defense minister İsmet Yilmaz, “are UAVs with better qualities and features than the [Israeli-made] Herons.” Ankara, the report explains, was “disappointed by Israel's failure to return six Herons it had sent to the country for maintenance.”

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Israel; Russia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: ayersintifada; demclowns; democrats; dncintifada; drones; dronesturkey; erdogan; kurdistan; manchurianmuslim; obama; obamaintifada; predators; russia; serbia; turkey; turkishintifada
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So let me get this right: Israel sold Turkey drones but refused to return some sent back to Israel for maintenance because of the nasty anti-Israel talk coming out of Ankara. And then 0bama went and sold Turkey Predator drones to spite Israel and to reward Turkey for their recent anti-Israel threats and diatribes. And of course these Predators are going to end up being examined by the Chinese, who will find them very interesting, I'm sure.

And this on top of 0bama's decision to place a sensitive NATO radar station in Turkey.

And people somehow have gotten the impression that 0bama is anti-Israel and works to undermine US security from the Oval Office. I wonder how anyone ever got that idea?

Really, how could anyone call this treason from within?

1 posted on 09/26/2011 1:08:08 PM PDT by mojito
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To: mojito
What is a "Turkey Drone?"

:>}

2 posted on 09/26/2011 1:10:30 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Palin is coming, and the Tea Party is coming with her.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Maybe some that do not fly?


3 posted on 09/26/2011 1:12:08 PM PDT by Rogle
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

You wondered too?


4 posted on 09/26/2011 1:12:14 PM PDT by SMARTY ("Bad laws are the worst sort of tyranny. " Edmund Burke)
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To: mojito
Obama’s true colors show up when he's undermining Israel...
5 posted on 09/26/2011 1:12:32 PM PDT by GOPJ (Muslims will want to go to the moon when the Jews set up Israel there. - Dennis Miller)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
What is a "Turkey Drone?"


6 posted on 09/26/2011 1:14:18 PM PDT by PBRSTREETGANG
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“Obama Sold Turkey Drones (Predators)”

Most likely this is an expose on his activities as a youth in Indonesia. Roadside poultry vendor. They were supposed to be harmless drones but it turned out he was selling violent predatory fowl.


7 posted on 09/26/2011 1:14:46 PM PDT by Lady Lucky
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
What is a "Turkey Drone?"

I hear it's healthier than a Beef Drone.
8 posted on 09/26/2011 1:14:46 PM PDT by BikerJoe
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To: Rogle

OH THE HUMANITY!

9 posted on 09/26/2011 1:15:52 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (California: Making Texas more Conservative one voter at a time)
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To: Rogle

I thought turkey’s could fly!


10 posted on 09/26/2011 1:16:02 PM PDT by Jonty30
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Oh, the horror, the horror. They are hitting the ground like sacks of wet cement!

As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly

11 posted on 09/26/2011 1:17:03 PM PDT by lonevoice (The Fresh Prince of Bill Ayers, impeach we much)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Sarah Palin used to have them killed.
12 posted on 09/26/2011 1:17:21 PM PDT by Lady Lucky
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13 posted on 09/26/2011 1:17:32 PM PDT by Evil Slayer (Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
What is a "Turkey Drone?"

They can't reproduce and spend their lives foraging and bringing food back to the hive.


14 posted on 09/26/2011 1:18:54 PM PDT by Iron Munro (Now days calling someone a racist is like telling them there's a crumb on their chin)
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As God is my witness I thought Turkey Drones could fly...


15 posted on 09/26/2011 1:19:10 PM PDT by WayneS (Don't Blame Me, I voted for Kodos!)
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To: mojito

16 posted on 09/26/2011 1:20:01 PM PDT by Chaguito
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To: Iron Munro
Barry must be the queen.
17 posted on 09/26/2011 1:20:15 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Palin is coming, and the Tea Party is coming with her.)
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No, she didn't.

She murdered them herself... from a helicopter!

;-)

18 posted on 09/26/2011 1:21:07 PM PDT by WayneS (Don't Blame Me, I voted for Kodos!)
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Thanks Obama. . Do China and Russia have one now too? Huh? Answer the question!
19 posted on 09/26/2011 1:22:22 PM PDT by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only hope for Western Civilization.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
What is a "Turkey Drone?"

Kind of like a liberal speech. They just drone on and on, never get to the point and put you to sleep.

20 posted on 09/26/2011 1:22:37 PM PDT by Raycpa
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