Posted on 03/29/2016 10:05:10 AM PDT by Trumpinator
Pentagon and State Department order families of U.S. troops and diplomats to leave Turkey
By Dan Lamothe March 29 at 12:20 PM
The United States will withdraw virtually all family members of U.S. troops and diplomats from its installations in Turkey, U.S. officials said Tuesday, citing security concerns as the campaign against the Islamic State continues.
The military decision was announced on the blog for U.S. European Command, which also instituted travel restrictions in Brussels last week after a terrorist attack killed 38 people, including three suicide bombers. At least four Americans were killed and about a dozen more were wounded, including an Air Force officer who was stationed in Europe and members of his family.
“The decision to move our families and civilians was made in consultation with the Government of Turkey, our State Department, and our Secretary of Defense,” Air Force Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, the commander of European Command, said in a statement. “We understand this is disruptive to our military families, but we must keep them safe and ensure the combat effectiveness of our forces to support our strong Ally Turkey in the fight against terrorism.”
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This must have been after hurdy-gurdy Erdogen opened his mosque here.
And that scary, stupid, racist, dangerous Trump wants to rethink NATO. /s
It’s interesting that they are being suddenly evacuated.
Trump is right again.
The US government probably has credible info that the families of military and diplomatic personnel are going to be targeted. They shouldn’t have been over there in the first place.
Thought the jay vee team was contained.
>>And that scary, stupid, racist, dangerous Trump wants to rethink NATO.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/mar/28/donald-trump-nato-very-obsolete/
Well sure, since we’re going to be such good friends with Putin and his assortment of “Former” NKVD prosti-Oligarchi-tutes - we don’t need that silly obsolete mutual defense thingee anymore.
And besides - what does NATO know about building hotels in Moscow anyhow?
But they can KEEP our F-16s?
Happened to us in Panama - extremely disruptive to families, but frankly, a better result than getting kidnapped.
Colonel, USAFR (Ret)
Well, I didn’t get Roast Turkey for Easter, maybe I’ll get it for Fourth of July.
Both official and unofficial travel to Turkey has been prohibited for DOD employees as well.
What we should really do is decamp from Incirlik entirely. I hope the tactical nukes are long gone.
meanwhile cuomo orders NY’ers not to go to N.C
If Russia nukes them it should NOT be our problem... let’s get that front and center right now...
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