Posted on 07/04/2022 11:40:51 AM PDT by RandFan
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) returned from a visit to Turkey over the weekend saying he will do everything in his power to close a sale of F-16 fighter jets to Ankara.
President Biden signalled his support for the weaponry sale to Turkey in a statement on Thursday, expressing optimism that Congress will pass this measure.
Biden had met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan the day prior, but shut down the notion that the proposed deal was a “quid pro quo” for Turkey supporting Finland and Sweden’s applications to join the NATO military alliance.
In a Twitter thread on Sunday, Graham said he had a “productive trip” to the country.
“While we have had a problematic relationship at times, it is imperative Turkey and the US take steps to strengthen the ties between our two nations,” Graham wrote on Twitter.
“I will do all in my power to support the Biden Administration’s decision to sell F-16s to the Turkish Air Force,” Graham added in the thread.
“These fighter jets, in the hands of our NATO allies, will create a sense of stability and provide capability to the Turkish military that is most definitely in America’s national security interests.”
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Lindsey Graham The Best Senator The Military Industrial Complex Has In South Carolina.
What a pandering putz. He and Rmoney need to get a room together.
Great that a 99% Muslim country will have front line capabilities from a formerly White Christian country that they would like to see eliminated from the face of the Earth.
Good job, Linda.
PS - when you gonna let American citizens buy and fly those jets, since you don’t mind deranged Muslim Jihadists having them? Kinda like all those weapons and ammunition you left in AwfulStan.
Turkey will align with Iran (and very possibly Russia) during Ezekiel 38.
(House of Togarmah - KJV)
They didn’t use the last ones we sold them right. One shot down a Russian bomber that was attacking ISIS because it’s pull out took it a mile across the border.
Another Turkish F-16 was supposed to shoot down Erdogan’s Gulfstream during the coup, and he decided not to fire.
No reason to arm the caliphate.
WHAT ABOUT OUR BORDER!!
Everyone knows Turkeys can’t fly
Turkey can keep the little turd.
Perhaps it's because I'm not completely sure that Turkey is a true pal.
Not an expert on Turkey, what am I missing?
Gotta have a war to broker war materiel, right Linda?
The voters of SC re-elected Flimsey Grahamnesty TWICE after THREE amnesty votes.
I was wondering why Lind’s had been so quiet after the recent Supreme Court decisions. I see he’s been busy mining the money farms.
They will no doubt use these against the Kurds in Syria and Iraq.
“Graham visits Turkey, says he will ‘do all in my power’ to close F-16s sale”
Approving a passport for Graham was one of the BIGGEST mistakes ever made by the State Department.
shut down the notion that the proposed deal was a “quid pro quo” for Turkey supporting Finland and Sweden’s applications to join the NATO military alliance.
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That’s exactly what it is, and I bet Turkey gets more in the end.
Thanks for brightening up the day with a reminder of the funniest TV moment ever...
(Unless you like chocolates,,,)
Bought and paid for.
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