Posted on 11/24/2015 2:14:29 PM PST by Trumpinator
The little-known group at the center of the Turkey-Russia crisis
Updated by Jennifer Williams on November 24, 2015, 2:50 p.m. ET @jenn_ruth jennifer@vox.com
Jennifer R. Williams: How do you think this incident will affect Turkish-Russian relations?
Henri Barkey: Until recently, the Turks and the Russians had succeeded in compartmentalizing their differences over Syria. Because they're on opposite sides: Since the beginning of the Syrian civil war, the Turks have tried to do everything they could to overthrow Assad, and Russia has done everything they could to keep Assad in power. But it didn't affect the relationship between [Turkish President Recep Tayyip] Erdogan and Putin until recently, with the major Russia intervention in Syria. Now we're seeing increasing escalations. We're seeing now a major change in Turkish-Russian relations.
This also undermines the efforts of [French President François] Hollande, who is coming to talk to Obama about creating a grand coalition to counter ISIS that would include Russia. Hollande was supposed to go to Moscow after. This undermines that. And of course, there's also the issue that a NATO member country shot down a Russian warplane, and all the potential ramifications that could have. We'll have to see.
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That looks like the ISIS flag behind him or a variation of the same.
The large black flag behind him is a Turk Jihadi flag. They’ve also been beheading foreigners and whoever.
Just another jihadi islam slave knocking up female jihadist slaves and propagating the death cult of islam.
Time to end the death circle.
The black flag of Islamic jihad.
I have noticed since Russia entered the fight that the Obama Amin. now regularly tries to discredit the victory claims of Russia as they also tout their own gains. Some very sneaky things are going on behind the scenes.
Obama’s brothers in insanity?
I just don’t understand how we allowed this insanity to rule America - it’s like we have become less safe by Obama’s policies in regards to the jihad on purpose.
Wipe them out Putin!
I don’t think there is any doubt that Erdogen is supporting the Turk jihadis... who are not “unfriendly” to the Arab ISIL jihadis. And I’m pretty sure the oil is being laundered through Turkey as well.
I think Erdogan was trying to sabotage the detente between Russia and France to protect ISIS in Syria. The Turkish side and Gulf states and even the McCain American establishment have invested way to much there to lose now.
No it’s some art his 2 year old did with finger paint that was too big to fit on the fridge.
TV has the answer to that! Cesar Milan, a true American hero, taught me that "Man is the only animal that follows unstable pack leaders."
Looks like one of McCains moderates....
For some reason liberals hate Cesar Milan over his “old fashioned” dog training methods. I know nothing of dogs but his method seems to work. I have yet to see what the alternative method is the animal right training community says is more humane.
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