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Kremlin presses Turkey for access to US airbase
The Times UK ^
| 19 August 2016
| Hannah Lucinda Smith, Istanbul | Marc Bennetts, Moscow |Michael Evans
Posted on 08/19/2016 7:48:04 PM PDT by amorphous
Russia is pressing Turkey for access to a key airbase used by the US as it tries to extend its influence in the Middle East.
The American-built Incirlik base, about 65 miles from the Syrian border, is used by Nato and has about 50 US nuclear warheads stored on site. A senior Russian politician said that allowing Russian jets and bombers to use it would be a logical continuation of President Erdogan’s efforts to rebuild Turkey’s relations with the Kremlin.
“It just remains to come to an agreement with Erdogan that we get the Nato base Incirlik as [our] primary…
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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Russia; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 201608; 201609; bhorussia; incirlik; inkirlik; isis; nato; natobase; putin; russia; russiaturkey; turkey; usaf; usairbase; warheads
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To: Enlightened1
Say bye bye to Saudi’s proxy army ISIS.No worries, Obama will offer the Saudis US military replacements.
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08/19/2016 8:47:53 PM PDT
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Navy Patriot
(America, a Rule of Mob nation)
To: 1rudeboy
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08/19/2016 8:51:34 PM PDT
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dr_lew
To: dr_lew
Sorry, that term is reserved for the Marines. Not some vodka-sodden conscript.
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08/19/2016 9:51:17 PM PDT
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1rudeboy
To: 1rudeboy
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08/19/2016 9:54:52 PM PDT
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dr_lew
To: Enlightened1
After the Turks completely transition over to Russia’s side there is some talk out there that Greece will be next followed by Spain, ITALY and possibly France.
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08/19/2016 10:16:30 PM PDT
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Jack Hydrazine
(Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
To: 1rudeboy; dr_lew
Sorry, that term is reserved for the Marines. Not some vodka-sodden conscript.Properly, it should be: Teufelshunde.
Regards,
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08/19/2016 10:22:53 PM PDT
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alexander_busek
(Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
To: amorphous
Erdogan thinks he can out smart the bear. The bear wants Constantinople, the Bosphorus, and the Dardenelles. And will get them too.
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08/20/2016 4:05:47 AM PDT
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Jimmy Valentine
(DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
To: Enlightened1
Since WE built that base and considering the way things are currently going maybe we should consider pulling out and have a bad “accident” on the way that renders the place unusable.
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08/20/2016 4:33:31 AM PDT
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wastoute
(Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
To: amorphous
15 minutes? I can play three more holes in 15 minutes...
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08/20/2016 4:34:54 AM PDT
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wastoute
(Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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