How many mosques are already filled with weapons and explosives?
“Turkey’s decision to shoot down a Russian warplane was a provocative and portentous act.”
Just about says it all. Time will tell.
I am surprised Putin did not immediately send a cruise missile to the base where the Turkish planes took off.
This shows he is NOT the bloodthirsty maniac the press wants to portray him as.
I believe that Putin is thinking it through right now. I think that the incursions into Turkey were intentional and were designed to lord it over Turkey. Obviously, that was a miscalculation, a blunder. But, there are good signs. Putin is now saying that he will cooperate with the West to help defeat ISIS. That is the right policy for Russia.
Violating Turkish airspace was the provocation.
I understand that Buchanan has a moonish mancrush on his favorite KGB Colonel, but why does every other person on this forum have one too?
In the end, all Obama seems to want is chaos, domestically and internationally. I give credit to Glenn Beck who made a lot of us aware of Cloward-Piven. I think Obama is maneuvering us toward some sort of military catastrophe, like the sinking of an aircraft carrier, so that his legacy will be an even stronger aversion to U.S. projection of power than there was post-Viet Nam.
Fruits of the Policy of COK.
Clinton Obama Kerry
Only idiots like Rubio want to start a shooting war with Russia over Turkey.
Turkey is run by Islamists who are not helping us defeat ISIS. They are helping ISIS.
Military pilots operate with predetermined rules of engagement.
ABSOLUTELY CORRECT! And Baraq Hussein 0bama is pushing the US toward conflict with russia.
Erdogan wants Syria and Obama wants him to have it. Its that simple. Obama is one spoiled brat who will do anything at all to get whatever he wants. I’m being polite and restrained here.
No.
Yeah Pat , I have thought it through and my response is WGAFF. Russian technology and Russian GDP, along with Putin’s love of the good life virtually rules out any mutually assured destruction since the destruction would be one sided. Putin’s side.
Putin is a scumbag as is Erdogan, the mullahs in Iran and Assad. So why should the US care if Turkey shoots down a Russian bomber or Syrian rebels shoot down a Russian helicopter?
NATO obligations? Lol, the Europeans are not interested in anything that upsets their evenings spent telling each other how sophisticated and erudite they are for allowing Muslims to invade without a shot being fired.
Obama? That feckless pos would treat Turkey the same way he treats Israel as an “ally” if push came to shove.
When your enemy goes to war with your enemy don’t fret too much. Light up a cigar, sip some scotch and enjoy.
...also, back in the days when the Dems ran the Congress, if a Republican IDIOT were taking this country into World War 3, the Democrats would PASS A LAW to stop the President.
Today’s Republicans are TOTALLY CLUELESS.
It has Obama written all over it, imo.
As for other NATO countries helping us, that has becoming increasingly a joke as NATO has expanded to include small countries that offer little but ground space. Even the use of ground space in a real war is questionable. As soon as something is required of them they will turn tail and betray the agreement. Many joined in the same way “refugees’ come to the U.S.: to get the benefits, not the liabilities.
Doesn't he mean "Tartars"? Aren't "tatars" one of the vittles Granny fixes for Jethro?