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18. Erdogan is an unhinged dictator. Such people can't be reeled in.

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 02:22 AM

Feb 2016

He supports ISIS. His country is comprised of mostly religious fanatics, and is kept secular largely by the military.

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Turkish forces shell Syrian air base captured by Kurds [View all] Bernin Feb 2016 OP

We have such great allies.... blackspade Feb 2016 #1

Can we stop pretending that the U.S. is fighting ISIS? JackRiddler Feb 2016 #2

This! newthinking Feb 2016 #7

Or that jamzrockz Feb 2016 #11

Oh yeah, it's Obama's fault.. denbot Feb 2016 #3

It will be considered to be his fault! atreides1 Feb 2016 #4

Exactly. Bernin Feb 2016 #5

Erdogan is an unhinged dictator. Such people can't be reeled in. geek tragedy Feb 2016 #18

or army... uhnope Feb 2016 #22

Let the wretches fight it out. No American blood. LS_Editor Feb 2016 #6

The trouble is we are already involved. Just more behind the scenes. newthinking Feb 2016 #8

This is much worse Cayenne Feb 2016 #12

The U.S. is responsible for this mess. JackRiddler Feb 2016 #10

Agreed duplex Feb 2016 #19

Obama's war. ozone_man Feb 2016 #14

He has to just pick a winner. AngryAmish Feb 2016 #16

"No better than Bush" according to idiots and trolls. geek tragedy Feb 2016 #17

This is a covert war ozone_man Feb 2016 #20

not exactly. Obama is not responsible for... uhnope Feb 2016 #24

Bush provided the kindling ozone_man Feb 2016 #25

you're claiming that the US/Oama created ISIS to do its/his bidding. geek tragedy Feb 2016 #26

Good evening to you too! ozone_man Feb 2016 #27

So you're faulting Obama for not re-invading Iraq to get rid of ISIS. geek tragedy Feb 2016 #28

No, just that he didn't have to do a covert war ozone_man Feb 2016 #29

lol. that's a huge & hilarious thing to say ... uhnope Feb 2016 #23