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Despite US pressure, Turkey fails to cut Islamic State oil revenue
Jihadwatch.org ^ | September 14, 2014 | Robert Spencer

Posted on 09/14/2014 10:02:49 AM PDT by Biggirl

The whole world rushes to condemn the Islamic State — and yet, when it comes to doing something effective to stop it, suddenly it becomes more difficult. And the Obama administration’s incoherence regarding the anti-Assad forces in Syria — arbitrarily designating some jihadis as “moderate” and arming them to fight those with whom they’re actually collaborating — is unlikely to inspire confidence, especially in so untrustworthy and self-serving an ally as Turkey.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Syria
KEYWORDS: islamicstate; kerry; turkey

1 posted on 09/14/2014 10:02:49 AM PDT by Biggirl
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To: Biggirl

Kinda funny how ISIS isn’t threatening Turkey.


2 posted on 09/14/2014 10:03:30 AM PDT by cripplecreek ("Moderates" are lying manipulative bottom feeding scum.)
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To: Biggirl

Nor are we. We are continuing to purchase oil and do business with the Saudis who are the main supporters of ISIS.

Saudi Motiva is the largest oil refinery in the US, which means most gasoline purchases in this nation, especially those, from Shell (the Saudi Motiva joint venture partner) fund ISIS.


3 posted on 09/14/2014 10:07:11 AM PDT by Lorianne (fedgov, taxporkmoney)
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To: cripplecreek

Supposedly, Turkey is holding 40 Turkish Diplomats, and Turkey doesn’t want them beheaded.


4 posted on 09/14/2014 10:08:57 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion......the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Lorianne

Erdogan is a muslim with grand visions for a neo-ottoman empire. He shares this vision with obama odingo who aspires to nothing less.


5 posted on 09/14/2014 10:09:15 AM PDT by the anti-mahdi
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To: Biggirl

If only Turkey would take on ISIS, ISIS would be gone in a week. Turkish soldiers would wipe their ars in a way that would shock the globe. They are brave and vicious in war.


6 posted on 09/14/2014 10:37:58 AM PDT by Logical me
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To: Biggirl

Thanks to Obama and his fellow democrats we have little influence in most foreign countries today.

When a fly-blown, muzzie backwater like Turkey drops trou and moons the US president you know how far we have fallen.


7 posted on 09/14/2014 10:42:18 AM PDT by Iron Munro ("If you want to test a man's character, give him power." -- Abraham Lincoln)
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To: Biggirl

Texas Refinery Is Saudi Foothold in U.S. Market
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3203945/posts


8 posted on 09/14/2014 10:45:21 AM PDT by Lorianne (fedgov, taxporkmoney)
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To: the anti-mahdi

Read Muslim Brotherhood is moving headquarters into Turkey. Why or why is our protection (i.e. gov’t) asleep at the switch? Or are the MB operatives on the payroll in the administration planning it to be that way?


9 posted on 09/14/2014 10:47:38 AM PDT by pacpam (action=consequence and applies in all cases - friend of victory)
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