Turkish PM Erdogan: Syria has crossed red line, used chemical weapons

[JustAnotherGen]

Did a quick search and didn't see this posted anywhere yet . . .

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/09/18148044-exclusive-turkish-pm-erdogan-syria-has-crossed-red-line-used-chemical-weapons?lite

By Tracy Connor, Staff Writer, NBC News
Turkey's prime minister is charging that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons against its people and has called on the U.S. to take stronger action, he told NBC News' Ann Curry in an exclusive interview Thursday.

"It is clear the regime has used chemical weapons and missiles," Turkish premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

Erdogan gave no specifics about when and where the weapons were allegedly used, but he said he believes President Obama's "red line" for the U.S. in deciding whether to take action has been crossed.

"It has been passed long time ago," said Erdogan, who is meeting with Obama on May 16.

"We want the United States to assume more responsibilities and take further steps. And what sort of steps they will take, we are going to talk about this."

Hmmm - why just the US? Where's the proof of this? We need evidence. And I'll be damned - No more war for America. I feel like he's trying to manipulate us into gross spending on destruction when we need to get a focus on the restoration and advancement of America.

[eissa]

1. Tell him to talk to Norway

Or Australia. Or Brazil. Maybe Canada. Why us all the time? Especially Syria -- a brutal (albeit secular dictator) vs. Islamic fundamentalists. Talk about 6 of one, half-a-dozen of the other. Besides, we're broke. Slashing Head Start, SS, medicare, education, etc. for another war?! NO.

[JustAnotherGen]

2. These things too . . .

Slashing Head Start, SS, medicare, education, etc. for another war?! NO.

[BlueCheese]

3. The US makes plenty of mistakes in its foreign policy.

But it really irks me when other countries ask us to take a unique responsibility in peacekeeping or peacemaking, and then criticize us afterwards for it.

[LeftInTX]

4. Turkey ain't exactly a little helpless whimpy country itself

Is America now the leader of some Ottoman style - middle eastern empire?

[question everything]

5. Surprise that this is not in "Breaking News"

For weeks we've been exposed to "Israeli claims that are supposed to push our intervention"

but when it is the Turkish prime minister - huh hum

[JustAnotherGen]

6. I didn't see it anywhere yesterday

So I thought we could start a discussion here.

And you are spot on with your analysis there.

[question everything]

7. I understand

No doubt, there will be other opportunities..

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. NATO, and all that

That is why