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flamingdem

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5. They sure are taking hits. Disgusting what Repukes and Panetta types will do

Reply to blm (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 8, 2014, 02:45 PM

Oct 2014

to gain political capital while a war is going on.

We have to realize that the public is not privy to every step of the way in a war. Duh.

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U.S.'s Kerry hints Kobani not strategic goal, buffer zone merits study [View all] CJCRANE Oct 2014 OP

The media is obsessed with Kobane, and Repubs/neocons have picked it up TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #1

Add in that response indirectly argues against the push for ground forces there from the US karynnj Oct 2014 #3

Turkey is trying to get some sort of leverage, and thus withholding help for Kobane and TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #6

Agreed, they are trying to force NATO to intervene and do their dirty work for them. freshwest Oct 2014 #11

It's long past time Turkey commit itself to fighting FOR THEIR national interest. blm Oct 2014 #2

Here, it complicated because Turkey's "national interests" include karynnj Oct 2014 #4

They sure are taking hits. Disgusting what Repukes and Panetta types will do flamingdem Oct 2014 #5

And I thought Obama said this was not a new war.... former9thward Oct 2014 #10

Turkey is an ally of ISIL. Kind of like the US was allies with the mujahadeen in Afghanistan. geek tragedy Oct 2014 #8

Turkey's inviting some serious blowback by acting as an ally of ISIL. geek tragedy Oct 2014 #7

They don't want to be our pawn footsoldiers in their volatile border region - can you blame them? Baclava Oct 2014 #9

Yes, I can blame them for siding with ISIL because they share religious fundamentalism geek tragedy Oct 2014 #13

right, 'when the U.S. snaps it's fingers all those lesser countries better do what we tell them!' Baclava Oct 2014 #15

So your argument is that Erdrogan doesn't deserve to be criticized for supporting ISIL. geek tragedy Oct 2014 #16

WE created ISIS, shouldn't we be the ones fighting them on the ground in our new Holy War? Baclava Oct 2014 #17

Turkey is actively aiding ISIL by letting ISIL move weapons and fighters across the border geek tragedy Oct 2014 #18

Turkey hates the Kurds more than it hates ISIS I guess - tribal warfare is like that Baclava Oct 2014 #19

Turkey had better not come crying to us when it reaps what it has sown nt geek tragedy Oct 2014 #20

You want US to be the world's policeman in perpetuity because of Bush? blm Oct 2014 #23

They want US to be their Air Force AND ground troops, though, don't they? blm Oct 2014 #22

There's still in NATO since they joined in 1952 and have worked with NATO. But their recent actions freshwest Oct 2014 #12

he's not allowing flyovers, last time I checked nt geek tragedy Oct 2014 #14

Ah, but they did for Bush. I stand corrected if they've changed the policy. I thought they'd allowed freshwest Oct 2014 #21

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