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Boogiemack

(1,406 posts) Fri Oct 23, 2020, 09:32 AM Oct 2020

So now is Turkey going to come to the aid of their favorite President?

Just announced some threats to US citizens in the area. Trump needs something to pull uphill numbers. Is a new conflict it? Erdagon loves Trump and Trump loves Erdagon.

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So now is Turkey going to come to the aid of their favorite President? (Original Post) Boogiemack Oct 2020 OP

I worry about Erdogan. I also worry about Saudi Arabia and Jared's Mike 03 Oct 2020 #1

I'm worried somewhat about a number of bad actors who have the capability fleur-de-lisa Oct 2020 #2

Erdogan is a smart and ruthless politician. He's not going comradebillyboy Oct 2020 #3

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)

1. I worry about Erdogan. I also worry about Saudi Arabia and Jared's

Reply to Boogiemack (Original post)

Fri Oct 23, 2020, 09:34 AM

Oct 2020

"special relationship" with MbS. And I'm even a little bit skeptical about Iran's alleged cyber intrusions. The initial reports (per CNN) said those emails came from a server in Saudi Arabia.

Things could come from a number of different directions.

fleur-de-lisa

(14,628 posts)

2. I'm worried somewhat about a number of bad actors who have the capability

Reply to Boogiemack (Original post)

Fri Oct 23, 2020, 09:42 AM

Oct 2020

to disrupt our election and have a vested interest in keeping their puppet in office: Israel, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Russia, China.

comradebillyboy

(10,175 posts)

3. Erdogan is a smart and ruthless politician. He's not going

Reply to Boogiemack (Original post)

Fri Oct 23, 2020, 10:24 AM

Oct 2020

down on Trump's sinking ship. His real leverage is in Europe where Turkey acts as the roadblock keeping displaced Middle Easterners out.

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