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Rand tried to stop this sale

He says:

“Turkey’s President praised Hamas as a ‘liberation group,’ Turkey’s military fired at our troops in Syria, and Turkey’s police imprison those who dare to criticize the leader. That doesn’t sound like the actions of an ‘ally’ deserving of $23 billion worth of American firepower,” Paul said in a statement.

What is your view on Turkey ??

1 posted on 03/04/2024 6:23:35 AM PST by RandFan
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To: RandFan

79-13. Not even close. It probably wasn’t a consideration at the time, but the Founders should have limited terms for the House and the Senate.


2 posted on 03/04/2024 6:27:55 AM PST by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
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The voting should be towards any efforts to remove Turkey from nato and keeping advanced technologies out of Islamic hands.


3 posted on 03/04/2024 6:37:05 AM PST by himno hero (had'nff )
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The F16 sale was the reason Turkey allowed Sweden into NATO. Politics is ugly and follows its own logic.

What’s amazing is that Turkey hasn’t taken over the Greek islands near its cost. Probably a lot of politics keeping that from happening, but it’s probably on the agenda as whoever owns those islands gets to develop the gas and oil reserves.


4 posted on 03/04/2024 6:39:28 AM PST by Gen.Blather (Wait! I said that out loud? )
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Whatever happened to all those military officer coup plotters in Turkey?.......


6 posted on 03/04/2024 6:40:25 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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“What is your view on Turkey?”

They’re muzzies. Therefore they are not to be trusted.

L


7 posted on 03/04/2024 6:41:40 AM PST by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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"The Senate voted 79 to 13 against a resolution of disapproval of the sale introduced by Republican Senator Rand Paul."

Well, now we know 79 U.S. Senators are traitors to the United States of America.

8 posted on 03/04/2024 6:44:46 AM PST by Carl Vehse
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To: RandFan

“...police imprison those who dare to criticize the leader. “


Is this about Ukraine ?


13 posted on 03/04/2024 6:49:17 AM PST by Reverend Wright ( Everything touched by progressives, dies !)
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Re: "...important for Washington to keep its word to a NATO ally."

Ally?

Turkey dictator Erdogan despises Israel and praises Hamas.

Erdogan has radicalized Turkey Muslims and completely destroyed the secular elements in the government, the military, the education system, the general economy (inflation near 70%), and the news media.

Thank you, Rand, for at least making a little noise about this travesty.

16 posted on 03/04/2024 6:57:36 AM PST by zeestephen (Trump "Lost" By 43,000 Votes - Spread Across Three States - GA, WI, AZ)
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To: RandFan

Sigh. Our diverse, equitable and fake pronoun-tolerant US Air Force will be facing OUR OWN jets in the air one of these days.


18 posted on 03/04/2024 7:02:08 AM PST by moovova ("The NEXT election is the most important election of our lifetimes!“ LOL...)
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To: RandFan

The voting should be towards any efforts to remove Turkey from nato and keeping advanced technologies out of Islamic hands.


21 posted on 03/04/2024 7:12:58 AM PST by himno hero (had'nff )
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Erdagon is perhaps the most dangerous man on planet Earth. He has taken Turkey from a Republic to a religious dictatorship. Not just any religion but the most evil one of all. He even had American protesters beaten up on America soil while he was here.


23 posted on 03/04/2024 7:24:06 AM PST by Nateman (If the Pedo Profit Mad Moe (pig pee upon him!) was not the Antichrist then he comes in second.)
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My view? A vile horrible place, with nice tourist attractions.


27 posted on 03/04/2024 7:29:25 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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That article is mind bending. “Defeats bid to stop.” Can someone put that in simpler language? Thanks.


28 posted on 03/04/2024 7:30:20 AM PST by ducttape45 (Proverbs 14:34, "Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.")
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NATO wins another.

NATO is largely running US foreign policy, and the IC.


36 posted on 03/04/2024 7:37:52 AM PST by Basket_of_Deplorables (Vivek for VP!!!!)
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Is this a double or a triple negative? Defeated the bid to stop the sale ... double cancels each other out so the sale is going thru? I realize this is how DC speaks, but you would think journalists would translate for us.


37 posted on 03/04/2024 7:40:14 AM PST by RainMan
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With the Baltic Sea now a NATO lake, there is no reason to include Turkey as a NATO member. Turkey is no longer a strategic state against Russia considering the Black Sea fleet has been decimated.


39 posted on 03/04/2024 8:08:47 AM PST by DownInFlames (p)
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Not a new jet for them: Turkey will get 40 new F-16s and upgrades to 79 of the jets in its existing fleet, - https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20240127-us-approves-sale-of-f-16-warplanes-to-turkey-after-ankara-ratified-sweden-s-nato-bid

The 79 modernization kits may be allowed to help the Russian to counter Ukraine.

41 posted on 03/04/2024 12:27:31 PM PST by daniel1212 (Turn 2 the Lord Jesus who saves damned+destitute sinners on His acct, believe, b baptized+follow HIM)
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