Posted on 10/27/2011 11:45:17 AM PDT by jhpigott
Published: October 27, 2011
ANTAKYA, Turkey — Once one of Syria’s closest allies, Turkey is hosting an armed opposition group waging an insurgency against the government of President Bashar al-Assad, providing shelter to the commander and dozens of members of the group, the Free Syrian Army, and allowing them to orchestrate attacks across the border from inside a camp guarded by the Turkish military.
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While I doubt we'll see any western/NATO intervention in Syria, I wouldn't be shocked if Turkey at some point in the near future carved out a military buffer zone in northern Syria.
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This could easily spark a Turkey-Syria war.
Yep. Just yesterday the Syrian Free Army took claim for an attack on a Syrian military convoy that killed 11 soldiers, including a senior officer. And now a day later, there is pretty much a flat out admission that the Turkish military is sheltering the Syrian Free Army - no bueno.
I don’t see Syria winning that one though.
Are they staying in the bunkhouse or the guesthouse?
Not with Assad’s 4th Armor Brigade and the Republican Guard running around the country trying to quell the protests. From what I’ve read, Assad is using his best and most loyal forces (4th Armored/RG) to try and keep the nationwide protests in check and he is keeping the rest of his forces (primarily Sunnis) in the barracks for fear they may bolt and join the protestors.
The danger is that once a nation develops an appetite for this type of adventure it usually takes more, and more, and more...
..And I never thought that I will see Syria and Israel on the same side!
things are getting more clear.
We were wondering how come Turkey is jerking Israel, Greece and Cyprus - and now Syria too.
the answer is simple- Turkey got support from Obama!
dont be so sure....
Btw... what side will Israel give its support?
Thanks jhpigott.
the devil that they know is Assad.
Turkeys Kurds have every interest in destabilizing Syria.
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