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This is not the first time Turkey has crossed the border, but they are applying heavy pressure and getting very heavy resistance.

Erdogan the Islamist is not happy with how the Middle East is divided over the Qatar and Turkish support of the Muslim Brotherhood and other issues.

I think this incident is in Iraq, just past the Turkish Border.

Am trying to pinpoint exactly the spot and think the time zones are about 8 hours ahead of my CDT in the US.

Turkey has a presence in Iraq, on pretense of helping eliminate ISIS. In my opinion, Turks never plan on leaving Iraq. Erdogan and Barzani (Kurd leader in Iraq) have had close business relationships. This will be a problem.

1 posted on 06/17/2017 5:15:12 AM PDT by Texas Fossil
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2 posted on 06/17/2017 5:23:03 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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We really need 5o throw Turkey out of NATO.


4 posted on 06/17/2017 6:44:13 AM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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I am beyond tired of Turkey’s antics.


5 posted on 06/17/2017 6:47:37 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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Turkey invaded Iraq is really what happened.


7 posted on 06/17/2017 7:15:34 AM PDT by kabar
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Thanks for posting. You and I share an intense dislike of Erdogen. Brought a smile to me yesterday when I read his reaction to two of his thugs being charged yesterday.


9 posted on 06/17/2017 7:34:33 AM PDT by Rusty0604
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You can quit abusing the Breaking News sidebar.

Now.


10 posted on 06/17/2017 7:52:07 AM PDT by Admin Moderator
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Turkiye might well be using the general violence and confusion there to actually invade and conquer the Kurdish areas. Turkiye is a formal Ally of the USA which makes a proper response difficult. That relationship needs to be declared formally ended. If the US were to do that, it would make it would be a boost for the anti immigration/invasion parties in Europe.


11 posted on 06/17/2017 8:49:14 AM PDT by arthurus
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Time to send an ambassador to Kurdistan. Where’s their capital?


14 posted on 06/17/2017 10:32:34 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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The Kurds are a politically divided group. All groups want at least recognition, some want a completely independent nation. Turkey is taking lethal advantage of the Kurd’s political differences. This “modern battle” has been going on since at least the mid 1990s.


15 posted on 06/17/2017 11:39:01 PM PDT by XHogPilot
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Erdogan needs anothjer bloody nose, a bad one. He is going to keep pushing until he is stopped.


24 posted on 06/18/2017 11:55:16 AM PDT by Truth29
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Turkish fighter jets started to shell Çukurca borderline


Jets sporting howitzers now ? Shelling with 105mm, 155mm ???


27 posted on 06/18/2017 12:12:05 PM PDT by redcatcherb412
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Kurd/Turkey Ping


30 posted on 06/18/2017 12:27:55 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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