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bemildred

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4. Whom the Gods would punish, they first make mad.

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:48 AM

Feb 2016

Seriously, isn't this a bit out of character for Saudi Arabia? They are not known for their military prowess, and Turkey has a big military, but it is also a comfortable peacetime military, not in combat for a long time, logistically dependent. They would do better to think again. There is a lot of unrealistic "they would not dare" rhetoric being spouted by both sides. If you dare, they might too.

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Saudi Arabia sends troops and fighter jets to military base in Turkey [View all] MowCowWhoHow III Feb 2016 OP

It's about effin' time they started fighting their own wars brush Feb 2016 #1

Don't be fooled. They're not fighting radical islam - they're spreading it. CJCRANE Feb 2016 #2

My view is that region needs to work out their own problems . . . brush Feb 2016 #10

Saudi Arabia and Turkey are preparing to invade nyabingi Feb 2016 #3

It will be what history books call "The Great ME War". roamer65 Feb 2016 #8

Kerry has not been silent on attacking Syria karynnj Feb 2016 #9

This is not true at all nyabingi Feb 2016 #13

Whom the Gods would punish, they first make mad. bemildred Feb 2016 #4

Unless the goal is to kick off a confrontation with NATO. CJCRANE Feb 2016 #5

The Sauds and Erdogan clearly would like us to kick Assad's ass for them, bemildred Feb 2016 #6

fourth highest military expenditure in the world, and...second largest arms importer bananas Feb 2016 #12

And as we have been busy demonstrating these last 15 years, that does not mean you win. bemildred Feb 2016 #14

There was to be a ceasefire in 2 or 3? days & humanitarian aid push in Syria. Sunlei Feb 2016 #7

Turkey is shelling YPG (Kurdish) forces today. JackRiddler Feb 2016 #11

Turkey and Saudi Arabia want to overthrow Assad daleo Feb 2016 #15