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Erdogan to Assad: Israel will pay for flotilla raid
ynetnews.com ^ | June 07, 2010

Posted on 06/07/2010 11:09:03 AM PDT by Tailgunner Joe

A week after the Israeli commando raid on a Gaza-bound Turkish ship, which left nine people dead, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would "no longer be silent on Gaza becoming a giant prison."

Speaking at a joint press conference with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Istanbul on Monday, Erdogan called on Israel "to put an end to the occupation of Arab lands", and on the Palestinian factions to arrive at a truce.

Erdogan said that Ankara would continue to patiently follow the efforts to establish an international commission of inquiry into the raid. "Israel must pay the price for what happened," he said.

During the press conference, Assad conveyed his condolences for the deaths of Turkish citizens in the Gaza flotilla raid, saying they lost their lives "in a heinous crime, while defending a just cause. They are shahids in heaven.

"This is not the first time Israel commits crimes, but in this case it failed to label its victims as 'terrorists'," said the Syrian leader.

"We all know that the activists were not even allowed to carry knives. What happened was not the result of a mistake on the part of the (Israeli) soldiers or an erroneous government decision – it was Israeli instinct. Turkish blood and Arab blood are one and the same. We will not forget the Ottoman Empire's opposition to the attempts to establish a Jewish state on Palestinian lands," Assad said.

Addressing the indirect talks with Israel, which were suspended after Israel launched a military offensive in Gaza in late 2009, Assad said, "Israel thwarted the (negotiations) because it is addicted to mediation that is biased in its favor. Israel wanted to exact a price from Turkey for its efforts to promote peace, but (Israel) must know that if continues along its current path and continue with the occupation – this will solidify its status as an enemy of peace in the world."


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: assad; erdogan; flotilla; syria; turkey
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1 posted on 06/07/2010 11:09:03 AM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
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To: nuconvert; txhurl

Ping.


2 posted on 06/07/2010 11:10:05 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: SJackson

for your review.


3 posted on 06/07/2010 11:13:45 AM PDT by JoyjoyfromNJ (Psalm 121)
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To: Tailgunner Joe

“Turkish blood and Arab blood are one and the same. We will not forget the Ottoman Empire’s opposition to the attempts to establish a Jewish state on Palestinian lands,” Assad said.”

What he REALLY means is Muslims ALWAYS unite against non-believers.

Pig Turk, back to your stye.


4 posted on 06/07/2010 11:14:09 AM PDT by ZULU
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To: Tailgunner Joe

Oooooooooh, shut up! Saber rattling, Jew hating, nutjobs.


5 posted on 06/07/2010 11:14:55 AM PDT by ReneeLynn (Socialism is SO yesterday. Fascism, it*s the new black. Mmm Mmm Mmm.)
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To: Tailgunner Joe
“We will not forget the Ottoman Empire's opposition to the attempts to establish a Jewish state on Palestinian lands,” Assad said. “

And the west should NEVER forget the Armenians, the Chaldean Christians, the Greek Christians, the crimes against humanity committed by Turks in the Balkans and Central Europe, as well the crimes against humanity committed by the pig Turks in the Mediterranean, and by their Islamic allies throughout the world against all non-Muslims.

6 posted on 06/07/2010 11:16:50 AM PDT by ZULU
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To: Tailgunner Joe

................. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would “no longer be silent on Gaza becoming a giant prison...........................

That’s great.

Bring lots of empty ships, and Isreal would be happy to populate it with the “prisioners” of Gaza. Turkey can have all of them that they’d like.

Come and get ‘em!


7 posted on 06/07/2010 11:17:55 AM PDT by Noob1999
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To: Tailgunner Joe
(We Con The World)

Israel should and must do anything to protect herself....this tiny little country is being condemned once again by Saudi Arabia and all the countries in the area much to the delight of Barack H. Obama, a Muslim who is anti-American. It is no secrete how this fraud feels towards our good friend...he favors Hamas/terrorist over a free people.

8 posted on 06/07/2010 11:19:41 AM PDT by yoe (The "N" word stands for NO...as in NO MORE VOTES FOR IRRESPONSIBLE CONGRESSMEN OR SENATORS.The new)
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To: ZULU

Contact the Pig Turk Embassy in Washington and tell them what you think of their son of a strumpet boss Erdogan:

http://www.embassy.org/embassies/tr.html

Be polite. Turks get offended easily when you bring up anti-social actions by their government.


9 posted on 06/07/2010 11:20:41 AM PDT by ZULU
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To: yoe

This is the fruit of Barrack Hussein Obama’s Islamophilia in the foreign policy arena.

In the domestic arena, its the obscenity they are trying to build at ground zero at the world trade center site.


10 posted on 06/07/2010 11:22:38 AM PDT by ZULU
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To: yoe

Great video!!!


11 posted on 06/07/2010 11:28:11 AM PDT by ZULU
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To: Tailgunner Joe
"This is not the first time Israel commits crimes, but in this case it failed to label its victims as 'terrorists'," said the Syrian leader.

You are a terrorist, Assad. No need to state the obvious.

12 posted on 06/07/2010 11:31:04 AM PDT by TigersEye ("Flotilla" means "pirate ships running supplies to terrorists.")
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To: ZULU
Sorry, the time for being polite has long since past.

Turkey is merely adding to the problems caused by Syria, Lebanon, and Iran. The hope is to give Israel more targets than they can address in one attack.

13 posted on 06/07/2010 11:49:40 AM PDT by Drill Thrawl (Another day, another injury, another step closer. Are you prepared?)
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To: Tailgunner Joe; All
[Turk stands up.]

Turk: Well, I'm real scared.

Israel: Damn right, you're scared. I can see that in your eyes.

[Israel walks up to Turk as Turk reaches for his gun.]

Turk: All right now.

Israel: Go ahead. Go ahead, skin it. Skin that smoke wagon and see what happens.

Truk: Listen, mister, I-I'm gettin' awful tired of your--
[Israel slaps Turk hard in the face.]

Israel: I'm gettin' awful tired of your gas. Now jerk that pistol and go to work.

[Turk doesn't do anything and Israel slaps him in the face again.]

Israel: I said throw down, boy.

[Israel slaps Turk harder and when Turk turns to look at Israel his mouth is bleeding.] Israel: You gonna do somethin' or just stand there and bleed?
[Turk still doesn't do anything.]

Israel: No? I didn't think so.


Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

14 posted on 06/07/2010 11:55:18 AM PDT by The Comedian (Evil can only succeed if good men don't point at it and laugh.)
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To: Tailgunner Joe

They are trying to present Israel with blockade running ships they don’t dare stop.

If that comes, Israel may have to re-occupy Gaza.

In the meantime, Israel should just play it bold. Encourage her enemies to send all the ships they can afford to lose. Seize them, sell them. Put the captains in prison.

If you can’t board it, sink it.

And if for whatever reason you dare not do anything to the ship (if for example Erdogan is a passenger) then reenter Gaza and at the very least occupy the port and docks.


15 posted on 06/07/2010 11:56:48 AM PDT by marron
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To: marron

Well, the veil has fallen from the Turk’s face.

“I see your true colors come shining through”.

Threats like this come from an enemy.

As I’ve said, in a way it is beneficial in bringing clarity as to whose side they are on, the demarcation of the clash of civilizations.

No question now of Turkey’s leanings.

Allied with Iran, Hamas, Hizbollah and the nutjobs of Pakistan and Saud.


16 posted on 06/07/2010 12:02:27 PM PDT by swarthyguy (KIDS! Deficit, Debt,Taxes!Pfft Lookit the bright side of our legacy -Ummrika is almost SmokFrei!)
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To: swarthyguy

“Allied with Iran, Hamas, Hizbollah and the nutjobs of Pakistan and Saud.”

READ a good book on historical Islam.

Muslims all over the world separate the entire globe into the “House of Peace” and “The House of War” The “House of Peace” is wherever an Islamic theocracy rules. The “House of War’ is anywhere else.

In the mind of a true Muslim, if you are not a Muslim, you are an enemy.


17 posted on 06/07/2010 12:05:10 PM PDT by ZULU
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To: swarthyguy
No question now of Turkey’s leanings. Allied with Iran, Hamas, Hizbollah and the nutjobs of Pakistan and Saud.

Nailed it.

18 posted on 06/07/2010 12:08:32 PM PDT by marron
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To: ZULU

>READ

There are no books published in all CAPS.


19 posted on 06/07/2010 12:12:41 PM PDT by swarthyguy (KIDS! Deficit, Debt,Taxes!Pfft Lookit the bright side of our legacy -Ummrika is almost SmokFrei!)
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To: swarthyguy

I thought all the titles were in caps.


20 posted on 06/07/2010 12:14:01 PM PDT by ZULU
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