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Jihadists flooding into northern Syria put Turkey on edge
Fox News ^ | October 15, 2013 | Benjamin Weinthal

Posted on 10/15/2013 11:15:05 AM PDT by don-o

The brutal, Al Qaeda-linked group rebels invited into Syria to help topple President Bashir Assad has virtually taken over northern Syria, raising fears that its brand of indiscriminate terror could spill into neighboring Turkey, where some 300 U.S. soldiers are based to protect Turkish airspace from Syrian missile attacks.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: syria
Who saw THAT coming?
1 posted on 10/15/2013 11:15:05 AM PDT by don-o
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To: don-o

Will our administration fund them with a few billion $?


2 posted on 10/15/2013 11:16:58 AM PDT by lurk
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To: don-o

The Devil is not incompetent, he is after all the god of this world, destined for eternal destruction...

No need to worry though...see my tag


3 posted on 10/15/2013 11:46:15 AM PDT by PoloSec ( Believe the Gospel: how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again)
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To: don-o

But, but... Turkey is supporting the rebels. Just not THOSE rebels, I guess.


4 posted on 10/15/2013 12:25:35 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Pearls Before Swine

I hope there are plans to move those American servicemembers to a safe place it it hits the fan.

The turks won’t be any help.

The turks are getting what their government asked for - be careful what you ask for. Ataturk IS rolling over in his grave.


5 posted on 10/15/2013 1:15:49 PM PDT by SusaninOhio
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