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Erdogan: Turkey warships will escort any future Gaza aid flotilla
Haaretz ^
| 9/8/11
| Reuters
Posted on 09/08/2011 10:58:57 AM PDT by Nachum
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posted on
09/08/2011 10:59:08 AM PDT
by
Nachum
To: Nachum
If this SOB manages to gin up a war against Israel, does that mean Turkey’s fellow NATO members will have to support it (i.e. Obama’s Amerikkka)?
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posted on
09/08/2011 11:02:34 AM PDT
by
Argus
To: Nachum
They want a war. Erdogan needs to be told in whatever secure manner necessary, that he will be the first to die. Meanwhile, the Kurds need a major infusion of military assistance in their war for freedom against the Turks. And BTW, the Turks must apologize for the Armenian genocide.
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posted on
09/08/2011 11:03:27 AM PDT
by
Truth29
To: Truth29
You can’t threaten a muslim fanatic with death. That’s the same as promising him an eternal 72 virgin orgy.
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posted on
09/08/2011 11:05:42 AM PDT
by
Travis McGee
(www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
To: Nachum
Israel needs to step up development of Leviathan. That gas can really transform the country.
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posted on
09/08/2011 11:06:55 AM PDT
by
MSF BU
(YR'S Please Support our troops: JOIN THEM!)
To: Nachum
Jeez how scary. I guess we should have let the Turkish army overthrow the democratically elected government when they wanted to. Since that missed chance the armed forces have been purged of all their secular stalwarts and its now firmly in the hands of islamists.
To: Nachum
Apparently Turkey has some spare warships they want to get rid of.
To: Nachum
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posted on
09/08/2011 11:15:57 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(If Hitler had been as lazy as Obama, the 1940's would have been a very nice decade!!)
To: Travis McGee
“You cant threaten a muslim fanatic with death. Thats the same as promising him an eternal 72 virgin orgy.
Good point, that does make it more difficult.
Maybe a good Kurdish all out fight for a homeland with Israeli backing would take up Erdogan’s energy. I only suggest this because it doesn't look like the Turkish military has what it takes to mount another coup and restore a secular civilian government in Turkey.
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posted on
09/08/2011 11:17:09 AM PDT
by
Truth29
To: Nachum
So the Turkish navy runs the Israeli blockade, prompting military action by Israel, and Obama has a great excuse to side with our NATO ally Turkey against Israeli aggression. Right on schedule.
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posted on
09/08/2011 11:17:32 AM PDT
by
Genoa
(Starve the beast.)
To: Nachum
It looks like the Turks have a substantial advantage in terms of absolute numbers and displacement of naval units, while the Israelis have some advantage in terms of air power.
Turkish
14 Submarines
17 Frigates
7 Corvettes
27 Fast attack craft and missile boat
220 F-16
157 F-4
vs.
Israeli
3 Submarines
3 Corvettes
10 Missile Boats
58 F-15
25 F-15E
325 F-16
I don’t know what the differences are in training, morale, and technology, but they can only cover for so much.
It would be a hell of a fight - Turks are NOT Arabs. They won’t punch out because the missile warning light came on.
Also, if there really was a confrontation, you have to wonder who else would jump in.
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posted on
09/08/2011 11:22:39 AM PDT
by
Little Ray
(FOR the best Conservative in the Primary; AGAINST Obama in the General.)
To: Genoa
Not a chance, too much in campaign donations from Jewish people in America. We would simply provide support for our European NATO allies - leading from behind, as it were.
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posted on
09/08/2011 11:23:54 AM PDT
by
Aevery_Freeman
(***9/11*** Never Forget - Never Forgive ***9/11***)
To: Travis McGee
"You cant threaten a muslim fanatic with death. Thats the same as promising him an eternal 72 virgin orgy."
How about if we tell them the virgins will be Helen Thomas clones? And no, I'm decent enough not to post a picture of Helen Thomas... : )
To: Nachum
When exactly did Turkey become Syria, except bigger and with NATO membership? Someone?
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posted on
09/08/2011 11:25:38 AM PDT
by
pogo101
To: Nachum
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posted on
09/08/2011 11:26:16 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
To: Nachum; All
Remember during the Iraq war, Turkey wouldn't let the 3rd ID invade Iraq through Turkey...Saddam was thus able to concentrate ALL his forces to he south, and it gave the terrorists time to organize around Bagdad. Turkey should have been kicked out of NATO at that time.
Maybe this, and Libya, will cause us to reassess NATO..maybe get out of it..
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posted on
09/08/2011 11:27:11 AM PDT
by
ken5050
(Save the EARTH...it's the ONLY planet with CHOCOLATE!!!)
To: Nachum
Israel to Erdogan, “Bring it on, bitch!”
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posted on
09/08/2011 11:27:21 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: Truth29
The Turks have a long history of oppressing non-Turks - murdering, enslaving, plundering them.
This all gives the lie to the concept of a “moderate” Muslim state.
They are all the same - our enemies - just like all Muslims.
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posted on
09/08/2011 11:27:56 AM PDT
by
ZULU
( Non nobis, non nobis, Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam)
To: Argus
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posted on
09/08/2011 11:28:07 AM PDT
by
Mouton
(Voting is an opiate of the electorate. Nothing changes no matter who wins..)
To: Nachum
OHH it is true Nachum I hear this morning on Al Jazeera English news which I get on KCET LA this morning
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posted on
09/08/2011 11:30:38 AM PDT
by
SevenofNine
(We are Freepers, all your media belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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