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41. How is it flame bait? I'll certainly cop to speculative

Reply to still_one (Reply #36)

Fri Jul 15, 2016, 07:19 PM

Jul 2016

Jesus, what's with the hostility?

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So the French and Americans greenlit this Turkish coup, right? [View all] alcibiades_mystery Jul 2016 OP

I doubt they checked with us first sabbat hunter Jul 2016 #1

Erdogan is on vacation outside of Turkey. ananda Jul 2016 #6

What kind of leader vacations outside his own country? KamaAina Jul 2016 #30

He is now seeking asylum in Germany. nt tblue37 Jul 2016 #37

Exactly. still_one Jul 2016 #31

Just listening to the coverage I would say malaise Jul 2016 #2

I was curious about Kerry's visit to Moscow C_U_L8R Jul 2016 #3

he'll say he KNEW this was going to happend, and, depenging on Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #13

Not another "The US is behind everything in the world" post. FLPanhandle Jul 2016 #4

God knows. We're actually a little busy at the moment. nolabear Jul 2016 #7

Busy trying to deal with the actors across the border being coddled by deposed Turkish leader? alcibiades_mystery Jul 2016 #32

We run the world. Igel Jul 2016 #50

You're way too smart for me alcibiades_mystery Jul 2016 #59

I think the good people of evil America are Hortensis Jul 2016 #38

Yeah. That. And as evidence-free as it is calorie-free! randome Jul 2016 #8

Yes, obviously this is speculation alcibiades_mystery Jul 2016 #10

To be fair, I mentioned the French, too! alcibiades_mystery Jul 2016 #11

It was still a very western ego-centric post FLPanhandle Jul 2016 #33

Can one agree that everyone acts according to their own interests alcibiades_mystery Jul 2016 #34

I'll agree with that. Also, anyone can just google Turkey and Hortensis Jul 2016 #43

Listen, my point here is simple alcibiades_mystery Jul 2016 #45

Okay. Sure. Sorry I assumed you were one of those Hortensis Jul 2016 #49

thank you. my son is a conspiracy nut and man the okieinpain Jul 2016 #17

Par for the course around here... Blue_Tires Jul 2016 #39

Doubt it rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #5

you mean like Libya? that worked out so well Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #15

take your pick of the pro and con discussions: Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #16

We didn't directly engineer a coup there rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #22

Turkey has gotten too Islamist. joshcryer Jul 2016 #9

Turkey is a member of NATO, greenlighting a coup by a NATO military geek tragedy Jul 2016 #12

I agree SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2016 #14

Illegal under what law? dumbcat Jul 2016 #20

Section 508 of the Foreign Assistance Act is a good start. nt geek tragedy Jul 2016 #21

Sure it would be illegal alcibiades_mystery Jul 2016 #28

When I walk down the hall my coffee sloshes out of the cup. Igel Jul 2016 #55

Officially, yes, illegal Red Mountain Jul 2016 #51

It would have been known to highly placed officials that it was going to occur. closeupready Jul 2016 #18

Not likely pinboy3niner Jul 2016 #19

Maybe moving from a non-interest stability to an interest stability, though. alcibiades_mystery Jul 2016 #27

No it isn't. Turkey is known for such coups and it has nothing to do with the US, but still_one Jul 2016 #35

If there's one universal truth of the last century, it's that Turkish generals do their own thing Yo_Mama Jul 2016 #23

Let's see how fast the US recognizes the new government flamingdem Jul 2016 #24

Let's see how fast France declares a state of war against the caliphate and Turkey fulfills alcibiades_mystery Jul 2016 #29

Erdogan has been shielding ISIS and slowly ending freedoms in Turkey ericson00 Jul 2016 #25

The US was not involved in this. Coups are not unusual in Turkey still_one Jul 2016 #36

that's true as well; Turkey's been having anti-Islamist coups for a while ericson00 Jul 2016 #40

The army has always leaned toward a secular position still_one Jul 2016 #48

How is it flame bait? I'll certainly cop to speculative alcibiades_mystery Jul 2016 #41

Because you are making an assumed accusation without anything to substantiate it. No hostility still_one Jul 2016 #53

Good lord, it's a message board! alcibiades_mystery Jul 2016 #57

I believe the president still_one Jul 2016 #60

Good on ya alcibiades_mystery Jul 2016 #61

ok still_one Jul 2016 #62

there is a "creative speculation" forum for stuff like this uhnope Jul 2016 #64

Whatevs alcibiades_mystery Jul 2016 #65

I doubt the US would support or strongly oppose it. David__77 Jul 2016 #26

I wish there was no fucking speculation without fucking facts. It should dry up. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #42

In case you haven't been keeping up with current events Blue_Tires Jul 2016 #44

Don't be nasty alcibiades_mystery Jul 2016 #46

OK, confess - was this thread meant seriously, or taking the piss out of conspiracy theorists? muriel_volestrangler Jul 2016 #52

7 dimensional chess bighart Jul 2016 #47

No, 11 dimensions. Igel Jul 2016 #56

It's going much too smoothly for us to be involved. bluedigger Jul 2016 #54

ROFl alcibiades_mystery Jul 2016 #58

This post is a joke, right? TeddyR Jul 2016 #63

I'm calling Poe's law on this post. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Jul 2016 #66