: NATO ‘Okayed’ Turkey’s Downing Of Russian Jet, volunbeer wrote:
Anyone who is remotely familiar with NATO would understand that there is NO WAY they could or would approve something like this. They can literally debate for months or years what grade of toilet paper to use in the men’s room in Brussels. I kid you not.Truly dysfunctional organization when it comes to decision making.
Vol, Your right on the money with that one.
The area where the Russian plane was shot down by the Turks is a contested area held by a Turkmen tribe but administered by Syria after the dissouluton of the Ottoman empire.
No way in hell would NATO Ok this Turkish shooting. In fact if NATO knew about that decision there would be some back channel communications to both sides. And never happen. This was a exclusively a Turk high command decision and there was a report here (FRs)that the Turk PM OKd it.
Cruz I believe is calling for a review of Turks belonging in NATO because this is an attempt by them to start a damm war. And Rubio is way way wrong on supporing the Turks. We should be arming the Kurds and giving them their country as well as doing the same with Iran and support the regional factionalism going on in that country.
Absolutely agree with you on the Kurds. We should be all in supporting them to include forward observers to direct close air support and air strikes. The Kurds are fighters and they are the best friends we have in that area!