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Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)
Wed May 17, 2017, 12:33 AM May 2017

Please check out this thread. It's important.

This link: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029075774

While Trump was saying this:




Erdogan's goons were attacking Americans and sent two to the hospital in serious condition.

Please kick and recommend octoberlib's post. In America, the president praised a tyrant whose "bodyguards" beat Americans who were exercising their first amendment rights.

Thank you!

Please, don't K&R this thread. K&R the other thread.


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Please check out this thread. It's important. (Original Post) Solly Mack May 2017 OP
Roger that. WheelWalker May 2017 #1
Thank you. Solly Mack May 2017 #2
I saw that. Adsos Letter May 2017 #3
Maybe. Not always, especially for bodyguards, but I'm sure there was a work-around. Solly Mack May 2017 #4
Didn't Flynn get busted for plotting to kidnap that Turkish expat? Adsos Letter May 2017 #5
He was outed for discussing it. Using extraordinary rendition. Solly Mack May 2017 #7
Yeah, that was it. Adsos Letter May 2017 #9
I will, Solly.. but we have to knr this OP a little Cha May 2017 #6
Thanks, Cha! Solly Mack May 2017 #8
You can't make up this shite.. trump is so stupid. Cha May 2017 #10
At The Guardian link in the OP Erdogan's posse also tried to throw a reporter out of the meeting Solly Mack May 2017 #11
Wow! Cha May 2017 #12
K&R both. byronius May 2017 #13
Thank you! Solly Mack May 2017 #14
Erdowan is Cheeto's idea of good governance tenorly May 2017 #15
Ya if they attacked them outside on US territory then the guards need to be expelled as well as cstanleytech May 2017 #16
K & R KT2000 May 2017 #17
At WH, Erdogan credits Trump for a "legendary triumph" in the 2016 election. Trump, smiling, mouths, Cha May 2017 #18
K and R both RockCreek May 2017 #19
Thanks, Solly Mack! octoberlib May 2017 #20
I saw your thread/video and the story was just breaking at the Guardian and I wanted Solly Mack May 2017 #22
happy to K&R this one as well. NT The Polack MSgt May 2017 #21

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)
2. Thank you.
Wed May 17, 2017, 01:01 AM
May 2017

And "Thank you" to everyone helping me out!

The story is important and Trump has not said a word about the Americans injured by Erdogan's thugs.

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)
3. I saw that.
Wed May 17, 2017, 01:12 AM
May 2017

Sickening and infuriating. I kept waiting for the cops to pull out their batons and begin waling on those dudes.

I suppose they are covered by some type of diplomatic immunity?

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)
4. Maybe. Not always, especially for bodyguards, but I'm sure there was a work-around.
Wed May 17, 2017, 01:16 AM
May 2017

Trump hasn't said anything. Of course. He probably thinks what they did was great.

Sometimes bodyguards are given other titles as well, allowing them diplomatic immunity.

2 people were arrested but they didn't say who.

I am appalled. It's bad enough protesters have to worry about someone running them over or the police getting happy with authority, but to have to worry about foreign agents on a "friendly" visit attacking us now?

While exercising our 1st amendment rights?

And the so-called leader of the free world remains silent?

Cha

(297,070 posts)
6. I will, Solly.. but we have to knr this OP a little
Wed May 17, 2017, 01:22 AM
May 2017

to make sure everyone sees octoberlib's..

Thank you!

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)
11. At The Guardian link in the OP Erdogan's posse also tried to throw a reporter out of the meeting
Wed May 17, 2017, 01:30 AM
May 2017

but was stopped by the police.

tenorly

(2,037 posts)
15. Erdowan is Cheeto's idea of good governance
Wed May 17, 2017, 02:24 AM
May 2017

Except this isn't Turkey, you turkey. You and your lackeys will be out by Thanksgiving.

cstanleytech

(26,280 posts)
16. Ya if they attacked them outside on US territory then the guards need to be expelled as well as
Wed May 17, 2017, 02:31 AM
May 2017

some of the embassy staff as punishment to Turkey say about 60% of it and furthermore the number should be kept there for 20 years unless Turkey turns the guards over to US authorities.

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
20. Thanks, Solly Mack!
Wed May 17, 2017, 06:33 AM
May 2017

I was scrolling through Twitter and a journalist mentioned Erdogan's goons flipped over a woman's baby stroller while they were hitting her. No mention of whether the baby was hurt.

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)
22. I saw your thread/video and the story was just breaking at the Guardian and I wanted
Wed May 17, 2017, 12:32 PM
May 2017

your thread to get the exposure it should.

It's an important story and I wanted people to see it.


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