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Turkey opposes transfer of US arms to Kurds fighting Islamic State
Christian Science Monitor ^ | October 19, 2014 | By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press Suzan Fraser, Associated Press

Posted on 10/20/2014 10:54:18 AM PDT by Brad from Tennessee

Suruc, Turkey — Turkey wouldn't agree to any US arms transfers to Kurdish fighters who are battling Islamic militants in Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying Sunday, as the extremist group fired more mortar rounds near the Syrian-Turkish border.

Turkey views the main Syrian Kurdish group, the PYD – and its military wing which is fighting IS militants – as an extension of the PKK, which has waged a 30-year insurgency in Turkey and is designated a terror group by the US and NATO.

Washington has said recently that it has engaged in intelligence sharing with Kurdish fighters and officials have not ruled out future arms transfers to the Kurdish fighters.

"The PYD is for us, equal to the PKK. It is a terror organization," Erdogan told a group of reporters on his return from a visit to Afghanistan. . .

(Excerpt) Read more at csmonitor.com ...


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1 posted on 10/20/2014 10:54:18 AM PDT by Brad from Tennessee
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To: Brad from Tennessee

I’m thinking that any talk of Kurdistan accepting Turkey’s rule is futile from now on.


2 posted on 10/20/2014 10:56:08 AM PDT by grania
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To: Brad from Tennessee

This is the biggest dishonor Turkey could have made. Their whole future as a nation in harmony with the civilized world is being lost for lack of cooperation.


3 posted on 10/20/2014 11:04:09 AM PDT by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution.)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

If ISIS stops at the Turkish border then we’ll see who’s side Turkey is on


4 posted on 10/20/2014 11:06:52 AM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

If turkey is against it, its probably in America’s interest to do so.


5 posted on 10/20/2014 11:07:38 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Somehow I formed this idea that kurds were relatively good compared to the other scum. I realize there are no good guys hardly anywhere but had viewed guys as relatively good and wished they had their own state. But if they are designated as terrorist org I am not sure.


6 posted on 10/20/2014 11:13:05 AM PDT by plain talk
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To: Brad from Tennessee; All

“Turkey is for us, equal to the PKK. It is a terror organization,” freeper ‘notdownwidems’ told a group of nobody in particular on his return from a visit to the john. . .”


7 posted on 10/20/2014 11:15:11 AM PDT by notdownwidems (Shellback pollywogs! U.S.S. William H. Standley, CG-32 1977-80)
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To: molson209
If ISIS stops at the Turkish border then we’ll see who’s side Turkey is on

I think we already know...

http://www.danielpipes.org/14486/turkey-isis

8 posted on 10/20/2014 11:19:47 AM PDT by ScottinVA (We either destroy ISIS there... or fight them here. Pick one, America.)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

ISIS is Turkey.

Latest example.


9 posted on 10/20/2014 11:20:46 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Proud to be Attacked by the GOPe daily!)
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To: PGR88
If turkey is against it, its probably in America’s interest to do so.

I'm astonished that 0bama appears to be doing something NOT destructing to these United States ... what am I missing?

10 posted on 10/20/2014 11:21:13 AM PDT by NorthMountain
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To: ScottinVA

As usual, Pipes twigs to the truth sooner than I do.


11 posted on 10/20/2014 11:23:04 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Proud to be Attacked by the GOPe daily!)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

At one time, the Turks were good allies. But now, since the country has been becoming re-Islamicized, they are no longer trustworthy.


12 posted on 10/20/2014 11:36:16 AM PDT by 3Fingas (Sons and Daughters for Freedom and Rededication to the Principles of the U.S. Constitution)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

I said this would happen. The Turks detest the Kurds and want them dead. Their so-called “defense” of the Kurds against ISIS is pure kabuki theater.


13 posted on 10/20/2014 11:36:52 AM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (At no time was the Obama administration aware of what the Obama administration was doing)
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

Turkey will double deal only until there is nothing left for them to gain from it.


14 posted on 10/20/2014 11:42:56 AM PDT by SMARTY ("When you blame others, you give up your power to change." Robert Anthony)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Why does CNN have a headline reading:

“Big Step in battle against ISIS”

and then go on to tell how ISIS is kicking butt????

Answer:
Because they know their Lib audience feel fully informed after reading the headline and have no interest in details or facts.


15 posted on 10/20/2014 12:27:56 PM PDT by G Larry (Which of Obama's policies do you think I'd support if he were white?)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

This may be for local consumption. The actions they are taking be completely different.


16 posted on 10/20/2014 12:48:22 PM PDT by buffaloguy
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

Agreed. In other news, too bad so sad..


17 posted on 10/20/2014 2:10:00 PM PDT by Rick66
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Let ‘em oppose. Deliver the arms by air.


18 posted on 10/20/2014 2:27:33 PM PDT by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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To: familyop
[Let ‘em oppose. Deliver the arms by air.]

Three U.S. military transports dropped weapons and ammo yesterday by parachute to the Kurds. The Pentagon said the materiel it delivered was supplied by the Kurdish state rather than being drawn from U.S. stocks. This was, if true, a compromise intended to lessen the offense to Turkey. Warfare under Obama is the Theater of the Absurd.

19 posted on 10/20/2014 7:44:28 PM PDT by Brad from Tennessee (A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
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