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To: hoosiermama; NIKK

In Suprise Flip, Turkey Asks US For Patriot Missiles “To Deter” Russia In Idlib

In a breaking major development in the battle for Idlib, Turkey has reportedly asked the United States for its Patriot missile defense system “to deter” the Russian and Syrian Army offensive in Idlib, reports Bloomberg citing an official in Ankara.

This would constitute a significant flip-flop and irony, and could prove deeply embarrassing for Erdogan, given it was long the firm stance of Washington that it would not provide Patriots if Turkey went forward with procuring Russia’s S-400s, which began transfer to Turkey last year

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/major-flip-turkey-asks-us-patriot-missiles-deter-russia-idlib


3,901 posted on 02/20/2020 7:56:14 AM PST by Rusty0604 (2020 four more years!)
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Now that's very interesting Rusty. Turkey the once threat...and now asking for a missile defense system...hmmm....

NIKK..I debated on posting my ME guys who hate us but we really do need to read and make our own decisions even if my post have a lot of lies in them. Hope you agreed Rusty. You are much more grounded than me. I appreciate your opinions.

Woofers

So if reports are correct, a Russian Su-24 bombed a “Turkish post” in Qaminas about two hours ago. Now the Turkish MOD reports casualties. So it would likely be the Russians behind the Turkish casualties.

However, for the sake of deescalation I don’t see the Turks saying that.

Observers also could have misidentified the aircraft too. But they’ve gotten pretty good at identification after 8 years of bombing.

Observer

The Turks said it was SyAF. Woofers

How convenient

But what's Erdoğan doing in Syria. To me, it is even better he aligns with Assad and Russia, than with the so-called opposition in Idlib.

Good call.

Turks now blame Assad.

And asking the US for Patriots??? How embarrassing for Erdogan.

They will, or they will look even worse by lying.

Acc to #Turkish Ministry of Defense: "2 Turkish soldiers were killed in an air strike near #Idlib and 5 others were wounded"

Putin is saying to Erdogan now go home, you've lost, it's time ... Believe me, if it were the United States instead of Russia, they wouldn't be so diplomatic trying to save face to Erdogan, they would bomb heavily and then talk maybe.

Rojava

Turk NATO army is again bombing Kurdish villages of Efrîn's Shera district. Kafr Anton & Irşadiyê are under attack.

Erdogan's Pavlov Reaction, Whatever happens: Bomb & Kill the StefanoXL

In no particular order, Jihadi Julian's "United Rebel Army" lineup:

+ Al Qaeda

+ Not-really-alQaeda (but actually the same, you know)

+ ISIS remnants

+ Mixed "moderate" headcutters w/Turkish funding.


3,954 posted on 02/20/2020 10:24:15 AM PST by STARLIT (I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.)
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