Posted on 03/13/2002 2:59:12 AM PST by zandtar
some 26 troopstypo?
Which will all be answering "Yes Sir" to their Turkish commanders pretty soon. LOL! 8)
insteade of opposing U.S. anti-terrorist ambitions.
EU and Greece refuse to freeze N17's assets, even though it's a recognized terrorist group. Turkey arrests their citizens involved, and combats the PKK. Turkey sits in on the US sponsored drug enforcement meeting, not a soul from the EU shows up.
Like the cliche goes, actions speak louder then words.
You mean as reference to the anti-drug meeting the US pulled together where none of the EU nations showed up? Like I've said, actions speak louder then words. We just saw the "commitment" of the EU versus the drug trade. Heck we've already seen reports of human slavery going on in EU nations. So I suppose the EU's lack of desire to tackle drug problems is along those same lines.
-First non-US or UK troops on the soil in Afghanistan.
-Refueled US aircraft during the missions going on over the past 6 months.
-Is in talks of taking over the Peacekeeping role from the US and UK, to allow them to move on to stage 2.
-Has commited more men and material then the single Frigate nation.
As for the last point, it's once again your double standards. You say to count the crew on the solitary Frigate, but you don't count the support teams or aircraft crew of those involved with the HUNDREDS of refueling missions performed. More yota/oxi-nato double-standards and hypocracy.
Turkey has no choice but to follow Washington's lead. Without the USA Turkey would not last for long.
We can only wait for the time when the US realizes who its friends really are...and they are most certainly not the Turks!
Lets see... the President of the United States recognizes their alliance to the cause and their friendship. The Department of Defense does as well. So does the US Congress.
Quick quiz for everyone.
Who makes policy for the United States of America:
a) The President of the United States.
b) The Congress and Legislative branches.
c) The Department of Defense during wartimes.
d) The Judicial branches.
e) a-d
f) eleni121
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