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To: afsnco

Some of my Turkish friends are suggesting that Erdogan staged the coup to smoke out disloyalty.


5 posted on 07/18/2016 11:42:25 AM PDT by Toliph
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To: Toliph

I believe them.


15 posted on 07/18/2016 11:59:22 AM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: Toliph

That’s quite possible. It’s also possible that he found out about the plans and prepared for the moment, turning it to his advantage.


18 posted on 07/18/2016 12:06:04 PM PDT by Ray76 (The evil effect of Obergefell is to deprive the people of rule of law & subject us to tyranny!)
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To: Toliph

Do you mean that this could be a Turkish “NIGHT OF THE LONG KNIVES?” It has been done in the past..I forget where.


19 posted on 07/18/2016 12:08:44 PM PDT by CaptainAmiigaf (New York Times: "We print the news as it fits our views.")
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To: Toliph

That’s the same thing I’m hearing from my Turkish friends in Istanbul as well, and I wouldn’t describe any of them as swivel-eyed conspiracy theorists.


23 posted on 07/18/2016 1:00:19 PM PDT by AnAmericanAbroad (It's all bread and circuses for the future prey of the Morlocks.)
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