Posted on 08/06/2016 9:43:14 AM PDT by Navy Patriot
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to arrive in Turkey later this month, Turkey's foreign minister said Friday, amid strained relations with Washington over the possible extradition of a Muslim cleric accused of being behind an attempted military coup last month.
The Turkish government has expressed growing annoyance with what it regards as a lack of solidarity from international allies in the aftermath of the failed coup, as well as increased frustration over perceived foot-dragging by the United States over a Turkish demand that U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen be returned to Turkey to face trial.
Turkey accuses Gulen, a former ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who lives in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania, of masterminding the July 15 coup attempt by renegade officers in Turkey's military. It has designated his movement, which runs charities, schools and businesses across the world, as a terrorist organization and has launched a widespread crackdown on suspected members.
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Kerry will give away the 50 odd B61 nuclear gravity bombs to the Muzzies this time.
Maybe we will get lucky and the Turks will make a hostage of him.
Maybe He Can Sing “You Have A Friend”
Large cranium alert!
Wow, sending a talking turd to the outhouse will really help.
And money. Don’t forget money.
This will be a ransom to free our troops in Incirlik.
He must be going there to dispell those early rumors that the US State Dept was actually behind the coup.
This is a Moslem country.
Maybe we should send a man instead.
(”Now Erdogan ‘wants to smash secret NATO army’ over alleged role in Turkey coup”)
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Iran calling the shots? Kick Turkey OUT of NATO then let the Russians know they can have ‘em...
Erdogan looks at each one of those 1500 soldiers and airmen as $100M each! Way to go Obama!
How many pallets of cash will he be taking?
Don't know, but probably no more than the C-5M Super Galaxy Kerry requested can carry.
They have my permission to take him hostage.
Obama appears to be silent on the matter.
Three way spat among Muzzies...
A turkey visiting Turkey!
I thought Turks didn’t like pigs.
He should have done a better job when he shot himself in the ass in Vietnam (or was that Cambodia?).
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