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Isis surges towards the borders of Turkey as west mulls options
Guardian UK ^ | 23 August 2014 | Martin Chulov

Posted on 08/24/2014 5:54:53 PM PDT by Lorianne

Islamic State extremists are pushing to secure the border between Turkey and north-western Syria as the main gateway for recruits to join the caliphate they have imposed across much of eastern Syria and western Iraq.

Large numbers of jihadists from Islamic State (formerly Isis) are moving this weekend towards the Turkish border area, about 60 miles north of Aleppo, in columns of armoured trucks that they looted from abandoned Iraqi military bases. The area is now one of the most active front lines in the group's attempt to redraw the borders of the Levant, a campaign that will have huge ramifications for Turkey.

Residents and Syrian opposition militants in the town of Marea, close to the Turkish border, on Saturday said that Isis had advanced to within sight of the town and had sent envoys to negotiate access.

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


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Syria
KEYWORDS: aleppo; freesyrianarmy; fsa; iran; isis; kurdistan; lebanon; nato; syria; turkey
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1 posted on 08/24/2014 5:54:53 PM PDT by Lorianne
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To: Lorianne

Turkey’s in NATO. Will this force US and all of NATO to finally stop this civilization-ending menace?


2 posted on 08/24/2014 5:56:37 PM PDT by grania
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To: Lorianne

The only option that Obama is contemplating is a 5 or 7 iron.


3 posted on 08/24/2014 5:56:46 PM PDT by Perdogg (I'm on a no Carb diet- NO Christie Ayotte Romney or Bush)
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To: grania

This ought to make even the “good” muslims rise up in arms against these things from hell.


4 posted on 08/24/2014 5:57:49 PM PDT by Aria ( 2008 & 2012 weren't elections - they were coups d’état .)
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To: Lorianne

Oh, look. Tamerlane is back in town.

5 posted on 08/24/2014 5:58:10 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy ("Harvey Dent, can we trust him?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBsdV--kLoQ)
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To: Lorianne

The “West” has no options. It is time for hard and fast decisions by all Western governments (even if it means Obama has to leave the golf course).


6 posted on 08/24/2014 5:58:19 PM PDT by fuzzthatwuz
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To: Lorianne

Let Turkey deal with them!


7 posted on 08/24/2014 6:02:17 PM PDT by Red_Devil 232 ((VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!))
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To: Lorianne

Let’s see the options available
Fight
Die
Fore

Seems pretty clear to me.


8 posted on 08/24/2014 6:03:27 PM PDT by Professional Engineer (You all can go to hell, I'm going to Texas.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Exactly. History repeats


9 posted on 08/24/2014 6:04:49 PM PDT by Lorianne (fedgov, taxporkmoney)
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To: grania

Only if Turkey requests that we enforce the treaty.


10 posted on 08/24/2014 6:06:09 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (Ebola: Death is a lagging indicator.)
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Under Obama.....


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11 posted on 08/24/2014 6:06:15 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: Lorianne

ISIS to rebrand
Now will be called
Murderers without Borders.


12 posted on 08/24/2014 6:12:00 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Lorianne

Turkey’s Erdogan, Prime Minister is suppose to be a bit Islamic himself. But wouldn’t want ISIS to be bossing me around if I were the Turks.


13 posted on 08/24/2014 6:17:34 PM PDT by BeadCounter
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To: grania

Turkey is funneling Jihadists across the border and financing ISIS. Turkey envisions itself as the leader of the caliphate.


14 posted on 08/24/2014 6:21:24 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (If you are reading this then you are probably one of the NWO designated 6.5 billion excess people.)
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To: Lorianne

Hmmm.
If ISIS attacks Turkey, that is an attack on a NATO member. That should the be the end of it.


15 posted on 08/24/2014 6:22:25 PM PDT by Little Ray (How did I end up in this hand-basket, and why is it getting so hot?)
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To: Lorianne

Fearless Leader will be weighing his options...out on the golf links.


16 posted on 08/24/2014 6:23:04 PM PDT by Signalman
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Get everyone, all Westerners and other fair parties out of that desert in Syria/Iraq and nuke it.


17 posted on 08/24/2014 6:26:13 PM PDT by BeadCounter
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To: Little Ray

The Turks could squash them like a diseased bug ... if they didn’t plead ‘Islamic brotherhood’. Ataturk must be spinning in his grave!


18 posted on 08/24/2014 6:27:23 PM PDT by MHGinTN
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To: Lorianne

Turkey should be the one mulling options, while we mull cider.

Awasailing we go!


19 posted on 08/24/2014 6:28:23 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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20 posted on 08/24/2014 6:38:26 PM PDT by RedMDer (May we always be happy and may our enemies always know it. - Sarah Palin, 10-18-2010)
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