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In reply to the discussion: NATO country (Turkey) just caught planning a false flag attack to jumpstart war against Syria [View all]Catherina
(35,568 posts)57. US Dept of State, Daily Press Briefing- 'No comment'
US Dept of State, Daily Press Briefing, March 27, 2014
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QUESTION: About the content of this last YouTube ban its about the religious site and the likelihood of any military intervention on Turkish side, to this religious site within Syria. Im trying to get something from you since Thursday, and but you keep being silent on this issue.
MS. HARF: You think todays going to be your lucky day?
QUESTION: Because yesterday you said that you were going to check with your folks. Did you have any chance to look at this issue?
MS. HARF: Well, in terms of the alleged recordings, just arent going to have any comment on those. I havent heard them, I dont speak Turkish, and dont have much of a comment on those --
QUESTION: No, no, Im --
MS. HARF: -- (a) wait, Im getting to (b) and on the religious site that you keep asking about, again, dont have any details on any of that to share with you. Again, Im happy to keep checking, but just dont have anything for you on that.
QUESTION: No, when you were asked about whether you are concerned about any Turkish military intervention in Syria, you said that you were happy to check with your folks. I mean, are you concerned about Turkish military intervention in Syria?
MS. HARF: I just dont have anything more for you on this topic. I know this is all being based off alleged recordings that, again, Im not going to comment on.
QUESTION: And also, this another national security turns into a national security issue for Turkey too, because it was very high-level I mean, confidential meeting that they took regarding Syria, and they leaked the voice records of this meeting.
MS. HARF: Again, I have no idea if this has been tampered with. I have no idea where it came from. Again, I havent heard it, and I dont speak Turkish, and I dont want to comment on a recording that I have no idea the origin of it, and where theres a lot of things on it Im just not going to comment on.
QUESTION: Foreign Minister Davutoglus talking about his conversation with Secretary Kerry too in that meeting, and according to the Mr. Foreign Minister, Secretary Kerry asked whether Turks made a decision about this religious site or not.
MS. HARF: Again, Im not going to comment on this alleged recording thats a third-hand rumor about something Secretary Kerrys alleged to have said. Im just not going to.
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2014/03/224055.htm
QUESTION: About the content of this last YouTube ban its about the religious site and the likelihood of any military intervention on Turkish side, to this religious site within Syria. Im trying to get something from you since Thursday, and but you keep being silent on this issue.
MS. HARF: You think todays going to be your lucky day?
QUESTION: Because yesterday you said that you were going to check with your folks. Did you have any chance to look at this issue?
MS. HARF: Well, in terms of the alleged recordings, just arent going to have any comment on those. I havent heard them, I dont speak Turkish, and dont have much of a comment on those --
QUESTION: No, no, Im --
MS. HARF: -- (a) wait, Im getting to (b) and on the religious site that you keep asking about, again, dont have any details on any of that to share with you. Again, Im happy to keep checking, but just dont have anything for you on that.
QUESTION: No, when you were asked about whether you are concerned about any Turkish military intervention in Syria, you said that you were happy to check with your folks. I mean, are you concerned about Turkish military intervention in Syria?
MS. HARF: I just dont have anything more for you on this topic. I know this is all being based off alleged recordings that, again, Im not going to comment on.
QUESTION: And also, this another national security turns into a national security issue for Turkey too, because it was very high-level I mean, confidential meeting that they took regarding Syria, and they leaked the voice records of this meeting.
MS. HARF: Again, I have no idea if this has been tampered with. I have no idea where it came from. Again, I havent heard it, and I dont speak Turkish, and I dont want to comment on a recording that I have no idea the origin of it, and where theres a lot of things on it Im just not going to comment on.
QUESTION: Foreign Minister Davutoglus talking about his conversation with Secretary Kerry too in that meeting, and according to the Mr. Foreign Minister, Secretary Kerry asked whether Turks made a decision about this religious site or not.
MS. HARF: Again, Im not going to comment on this alleged recording thats a third-hand rumor about something Secretary Kerrys alleged to have said. Im just not going to.
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2014/03/224055.htm
US Dept of State, Daily Press Briefing, March 28, 2014
QUESTION: According to reports in Turkey, the Foreign Minister Mr. Davutoglu planned a provocative act inside Syria so Turkey has the excuse to invade Syria. Do you want to comment on this?
MS. HARF: Are you referring to an alleged phone conversation?
QUESTION: Yes.
MS. HARF: As I said yesterday, I dont have anything for you on alleged calls or conversations that are out there among Turkish officials.
QUESTION: Yeah, but Mr. Davutoglu --
MS. HARF: Its not for me to comment.
QUESTION: But Mr. Davutoglu said that the tape is genuine.
MS. HARF: Again, not for me to comment on those allegations that are out there.
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2014/03/224104.htm
MS. HARF: Are you referring to an alleged phone conversation?
QUESTION: Yes.
MS. HARF: As I said yesterday, I dont have anything for you on alleged calls or conversations that are out there among Turkish officials.
QUESTION: Yeah, but Mr. Davutoglu --
MS. HARF: Its not for me to comment.
QUESTION: But Mr. Davutoglu said that the tape is genuine.
MS. HARF: Again, not for me to comment on those allegations that are out there.
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2014/03/224104.htm
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NATO country (Turkey) just caught planning a false flag attack to jumpstart war against Syria [View all]
Catherina
Mar 2014
OP
All week long, Turkish media has been carrying stories about a supposed tomb threat by ISIL
Catherina
Mar 2014
#3
Too bad YouTube wasn't around for all the false-flag ops by US and Isareal in the past. nt
kelliekat44
Mar 2014
#79
I highly doubt that Turkey is acting in Syria without the ok of a certain more powerful NATO member
JVS
Mar 2014
#5
+1 Gorbachev should have consulted with the native Americans who got the same kind of promises
Catherina
Mar 2014
#69
Dishonoring treaties and agreements not to mention the contemptible hypocrisy...
2banon
Mar 2014
#77
And now the world is pointing out the obvious hypocrisy of our claims. Something that
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#81
NATO has become nothing more that the "Enforcement Arm" of the GLobal Banks and the IMF.
bvar22
Mar 2014
#64
and we have the willfully ignorant supporters of these policies in the party that's supposed
2banon
Mar 2014
#84
Read the 2 KOS diaries in post 3. Stupid me, I really thought it was just pre-election censorship
Catherina
Mar 2014
#10
It's like the Ashton and Nuland tapes. Not getting any exposure by our corrupt MSM
Catherina
Mar 2014
#12
Thanks for pointing that out. I didn't pick up on that until ur post. +1000 for those metaphors! n/t
Catherina
Mar 2014
#91
I highly doubt so too. If they had, it would be on he front page of every single paper
Catherina
Mar 2014
#30
lists of "suspects", including well-known journalists, are already ready and mass arrests coming
Catherina
Mar 2014
#31
Kicking for reading later today. Thanks for bringing so much information. It's all important. n/t
Judi Lynn
Mar 2014
#21
At the same time another NATO country is busted discussing a false flag operation
Catherina
Mar 2014
#43
FOX News (#Fail)): " Jihadist threat against sacred Turkish tomb threatens to widen Syria's war"
Catherina
Mar 2014
#32
Good catch. I wondering why they started blathering on about that tomb all of a sudden.
bemildred
Mar 2014
#36
I read comments from many Turkish people who said they never even heard of this tomb
Catherina
Mar 2014
#39
Good. It looks like Turkey may have its own Snowden doing what's right.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2014
#35
In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act. George Orwell
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2014
#40
Erdogan blames the opposition. I'm closer to you. I think a new front in cyberwarfare has opened
Catherina
Mar 2014
#42
wsws: "Turkish officials plan false-flag attacks to create pretext for war with Syria"
Catherina
Mar 2014
#37
The ditto-heads cackling and congratulating themselves for seeing through the illusion.
randome
Mar 2014
#51
US Dept of State responds:“In terms of the alleged recordings, just aren't going to have any comment
Catherina
Mar 2014
#55
I guess the State Department doesn't have translators? Lots of people in the US could
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#101
Thank you. I appreciate your support and the support of the other respected recommenders.
Catherina
Mar 2014
#62
Turkey prohibits news coverage, reporting, commentary etc... of the recently released recordings
Catherina
Mar 2014
#63
Too bad our ally over there cannot censor the World. So they were planning to attack themselves,
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#82
Between the features to ignore certain posters and auto-trashing threads by keyword
Catherina
Mar 2014
#92
"Turkey to scrutinise foreign office after espionage leak"... "everyone and everything"
Catherina
Mar 2014
#75
Looks like they were plotting a CRIME, and they have they have the nerve to ignore what was revealed
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#94
I was told on DU that there no rule of law for the Ruling Class and it is foolish of us to demand
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#97
Pres Carter wins this one: "“America does not at the moment have a functioning democracy,”
Catherina
Mar 2014
#103