Posted on 03/05/2020 7:47:01 AM PST by McGruff
Fighting broke out in Turkey's parliament after an MP criticised President Erdogan over the country's military intervention in Syria.
Engin Ozkoc, an opposition lawmaker, accused the president of disrespecting soldiers.
He also said it was irresponsible to send troops into war without air support.
President Erdogan has been equally scathing of the opposition, accusing them of "treachery".
Turkey is providing military support to rebels in Syria. But more than 50 Turkish troops have been killed in the last month, fueling political tensions.
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lol
I’ve read that some of our earlier congress sessions got a little rowdy
Good thing we got civilized :)
Ukraine gets pretty violent. Although, they see it as democracy because it wouldnt happen in North Korea or Russia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emKIIv2_cNI
Bring back dueling....
It’s a only matter of time before we see our lawmakers doing that.
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