“Why did the Obama administration fail so miserably in its handling of the situation in Turkey?
Why is the Obama administration leaving out nukes in Turkey in a vulnerable position where they can be captured by Islamic extremists? “
From the view of an American, has the Obama administration “succeeded” in any confrontational situation involving the Middle East?
We don’t actually know if the nukes are still in Turkey. I strongly suspect that GWB would have pulled them out. The policy is not to discuss, confirm or deny. However, if they are there, their most vulnerable point will be moving them.
This is not our air base. It is a Turkish base the US operates from. If the Turks want the weapons all they have to do is move the army in and take them. In which case, they are gone and are being disassembled so the interlocks can be removed. In one fell swoop, Turkey would out-nuke all other Middle Eastern nations for the next twenty years. Instant Caliphate, just add nukes.
I agree that the notion there are nukes there could all be smoke.
I thought they stopped ops out of Incirlik long ago.
They stopped ops out of Cypress early in the Obama admin admin
And why would we store nukes in Turkey?
First of all, the location of nukes in itself is classified.
For obvious reasons.
Obama has not stoodup to anyone from the Middle East. He has no intention of starting now. Maybe he will draw another RED LINE in the sand.