Posted on 07/26/2018 5:29:46 PM PDT by Mariner
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s spokesman said on Thursday the U.S. administration will not achieve its desired results by threatening Turkey, after U.S. President Donald Trump warned of sanctions unless Ankara freed an American pastor.
“The United States must reconsider its approach and adopt a constructive position before inflicting further damage to its own interests and its alliance with Turkey,” Ibrahim Kalin said in a written statement.
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It's not. And it's just another reason to abrogate the NATO treaty.
Turkey has also announced they will continue to buy oil from Iran, no matter what.
Doesn’t that make them an enemy of the United States?
I believe as Dr. Ed Hindson does, that Turkey is House of Togarmah.
Part of the alliance against Israel, along with Iran and Libya when Ezekiel 38 occurs.
Trump means business. This Turkish dude better cut a deal or else.
I suppose some here might consider it disloyal to the US for me to say, but the folks around Ankara should think about stocking up on iodine tablets.
Tell that to the European Union, North Korea, Mexico and Red China.
This guy wants to be a Caliph.
wanna bet
I expect this issue will really juice evangelical turnout in the mid-terms. And I think we’ll need every vote we can roust up.
Stop any assistance we may be sending them till they sit up straight in their high chair.
We pull out our airbase and troops and see ....
Hit them hard NOW. Let that Christian minister go or we are going to kick your ass!!
Are our nukes still there? I hope not but nobody who knows is saying (afaik).
Make a deal with Putin. Carve out a Kurdish state. Re locate Incirlik Air Force Base to Kurdistan. Enact sanctions on Turkey, kick them out of NATO.
Hilarity ensues.
...We pull out our airbase and troops and see...
...how long it is till he gives it to the Russians, or someone else and takes their money instead of ours. Trump will figure it out.
I believe he’s been in provision during the entire Obama regime. I’m sure there are ways to embarrass Ergodan and impact his personal fortune...of course since he is Muslim, he’s one of Obama’s brothers, and Brennan.
“Tell that to the European Union, North Korea, Mexico and Red China.”
Trump has been explicitly doing that. He has said to the world, if they trade with Iran, they will not trade with the US. The sanctions go into effect on 1 Sep.
He has been turning the screws on all of them on a variety of subjects/issues. They would do well to heed the warning.
“wanna bet”
On what?
I know, right?
Just like it didn’t work with NK on nukes, or the EU on trade.
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