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JustAnotherGen

(37,859 posts)
Thu May 9, 2013, 02:11 PM May 2013

Turkish PM Erdogan: Syria has crossed red line, used chemical weapons [View all]

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.
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Tell him to talk to Norway eissa May 2013 #1
These things too . . . JustAnotherGen May 2013 #2
The US makes plenty of mistakes in its foreign policy. BlueCheese May 2013 #3
Turkey ain't exactly a little helpless whimpy country itself LeftInTX May 2013 #4
Surprise that this is not in "Breaking News" question everything May 2013 #5
I didn't see it anywhere yesterday JustAnotherGen May 2013 #6
I understand question everything May 2013 #7
NATO, and all that nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #8
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