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Erdogan Holds 1,500 US Servicemen Hostage at Incirlik Over Attempted Coup
Gateway Pundit ^ | 07/17/16 | Jim Hoff

Posted on 07/17/2016 10:13:49 AM PDT by Enlightened1

Incirlik Air Base in Turkey has been placed on lockdown. The base is used by US, UK, Saudi and Turkish forces to run airstrikes against ISIS.

U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II fighter jets (foreground) are pictured at Incirlik airbase in the southern city of Adana, Turkey, December 11, 2015. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

The power at the base was reportedly cut off after the coup attempt Saturday morning in Ankara and Istanbul.

And flights are grounded.

The Erdogan government believes the air base was used to launch attacks during the coup attempt last night.

Now this….
Turkey is holding the US military hostage at Incirlik.

 

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: erdogan; holds; hostage; turkeycoup; us
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To: Zenjitsuman

This guy Erdo is a madman

No he’s Psychopath like Hitler and Stalin


41 posted on 07/17/2016 10:44:46 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Zenjitsuman

Wouldn’t it be amazing if the Cleric in Pennsylvania were suddenly handed over to Erdogan? It would fit Obama’s pattern.


42 posted on 07/17/2016 10:46:25 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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To: Enlightened1

I think that Obama might be behind the coup attempt.

Why?

Because Turkey looks to be changing sides by making up with Syria

http://sputniknews.com/politics/20160713/1042923113/turkey-syria-assad-reversal.html

http://russia-insider.com/en/end-regime-change-ambitions-turkey-says-will-restore-normal-relations-syria/ri15589

and Russia.
https://www.rt.com/news/348562-putin-erdogan-turkey-pilot/


43 posted on 07/17/2016 10:49:40 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: Ann Archy
Obama is CHEERING!!! WHY THE HELL hasn’t he done SOMETHING!

Obama's busy trying to talk Loretta Lynch into going out with a story about this being caused by a racist movie trailer...

Then again, for all we know Obama's already done a Benghazi - told folks in the US military who might want to do a rescue to 'stand down'...

Or maybe Turkey's gonna get our nukes... And that Erdogan's working with Iran to use them.

44 posted on 07/17/2016 10:50:29 AM PDT by GOPJ ("Diveristy" was a by-product of those yearning to be free coming here - it was NEVER the goal.)
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To: Ann Archy
"WHY THE HELL hasn’t he done SOMETHING!"

He's too busy working on all the cop killing 'false flags'.

45 posted on 07/17/2016 10:54:47 AM PDT by CivilWarBrewing (Females DESTROYED America.)
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To: Enlightened1
I bet Saudi Arabia is behind this.

Coincidental with the release of the 28 pages.

46 posted on 07/17/2016 10:55:05 AM PDT by Ethan Clive Osgoode (Nuke Saudi Arabia now)
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To: Enlightened1

Time to spool up the flight of A10’s on the base.


47 posted on 07/17/2016 11:00:13 AM PDT by spokeshave (Somewhere there is a ceiling for Trump.....Yeah, it's called The Oval Office)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

No...he’s on the golf course.


48 posted on 07/17/2016 11:00:35 AM PDT by ealgeone
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To: Enlightened1

If true Soetero will say the US military acted stupidly, surrender while drinking fermented camel piss.


49 posted on 07/17/2016 11:05:02 AM PDT by Karliner ( Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 8:28- 8:38"...this is the end of the beginning."WC)
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To: dragonblustar

And you got to the biggest concern. Who controls the nukes in Turkey?


50 posted on 07/17/2016 11:12:41 AM PDT by Crucial
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To: Enlightened1

I think the Saudis and Israel are changing sides over to Russia, too, besides Turkey.

http://tass.ru/en/politics/886459

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-28/isolated-erdogan-heals-israel-russia-rifts-for-economic-boost


51 posted on 07/17/2016 11:13:51 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: Ann Archy

***Obama is CHEERING!!! WHY THE HELL hasn’t he done SOMETHING!***

Oh but he has! He gave Turkey a whole lot of nukes. You think he gives a shit about those 1500 service men/women?

This man straight up works for Satan. He wants the whole world to burn! The only other one I know who wants that is..........Satan.


52 posted on 07/17/2016 11:15:05 AM PDT by Lil Flower (American by birth. Southern by the Grace of God. ROLL TIDE!!)
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To: himno hero
"..A race war would keep them in power and allow them to put 1618 into place.."

Dunno if that'd be too smart of a move. They'd still be stickin' their heads up once inna while. And with the millions of formerly law abiding citizens no longer feeling all that "citizenly", no tellin' what kindof mischief could ensue if even a small percentage of them were to "motivate".
Just like these urban ferals are gonna keep pokin the bear till they earn a l'il wrath. (Sorry, Lord) And with current goings-on, I'm thinkin the LEO crowd is gettin a bit thin on feeling very protective now-a-days.

Ever seen a wild pig hunt at night?

KnowhatImean, Vern? d:^)

53 posted on 07/17/2016 11:24:10 AM PDT by CopperTop
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To: Delta 21

This is the perfect opportunity for him to demonstrate his complete incompetence as C-in-C.


54 posted on 07/17/2016 11:27:23 AM PDT by AmericanVictory (Should we be more like them or they more like we used to be?)
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To: blueunicorn6

...or an enemy islamist.


55 posted on 07/17/2016 11:30:12 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: dragonblustar

Not sure of the accuracy but a freeper posted on some thread that those nukes were moved some time ago.


56 posted on 07/17/2016 11:31:58 AM PDT by mware
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To: Enlightened1

Haven’t kept up with this story today. First thought. Leverage for Gulen.


57 posted on 07/17/2016 11:32:01 AM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
If he surrenders to Erdogan we become a Turkish colony and not a sovereign nation, so no election will be held..

Bear in mind that his authority and power evaporate at midnight on the last day of his 8 years in office. The only way for him to continue in office is with the help of the armed services...that isn't going to happen.

But, if he tries we could be in for some challenging times; especially those who live in a dem-controlled state.

58 posted on 07/17/2016 11:35:39 AM PDT by frog in a pot (The possibility our commander-in-chief can be foreign born to a foreign father thrills globalists.)
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To: EinNYC

The only reason Erdogan is blaming the US is to give Obama cover. They’re talking on the phone laughing their ass off at the dumbasses in this world who haven’t figured it out.


59 posted on 07/17/2016 11:37:55 AM PDT by Lil Flower (American by birth. Southern by the Grace of God. ROLL TIDE!!)
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To: justa-hairyape; Truth29

I was going to say something about you guys being buzz kills
but it doesn’t look like your posts have had any affect at all. LOL


60 posted on 07/17/2016 11:45:21 AM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason and rule of law. Prepare!)
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