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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Tue Nov 24, 2015, 11:41 AM Nov 2015

There is some thought that Turkey is buying oil from ISIS on the cheap and then reselling it for big profits. Russia took out an oil convoy. Now we have a Russian fighter jet shot down by Turkey.

And then there is the Kurds...what a mess.

ISIS survives largely because Turkey allows it to: the evidence

https://undercoverinfo.wordpress.com/2015/11/20/isis-survives-largely-because-turkey-allows-it-to-the-evidence/

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Turkey supports ISIS [View all] SHRED Nov 2015 OP

Highly recommended read newblewtoo Nov 2015 #1

Well, its evident that they do, darkangel218 Nov 2015 #2

The plane was bombing anti-Assad rebels, not ISIS. jeff47 Nov 2015 #4

O..K. Who are the anti Asaad forces then? darkangel218 Nov 2015 #5

Oh please.. darkangel218 Nov 2015 #7

How much do you wanna bet that Turkey will never participate darkangel218 Nov 2015 #10

Turkey needs ISIS* darkangel218 Nov 2015 #16

Guess what? It then gets more complex. jeff47 Nov 2015 #18

Getting in a war with Russia seems likely to get kind of messy too. bemildred Nov 2015 #19

That would be dicey at the least.... Xolodno Nov 2015 #20

Our OWN government Alittleliberal Nov 2015 #27

Oh, and did you see this? darkangel218 Nov 2015 #12

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2015 #21

No, the civilians Russia is killing via their bombing. jeff47 Nov 2015 #22

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2015 #23

There are several Alittleliberal Nov 2015 #26

I won't bet you because I know you're probably right. nt. polly7 Nov 2015 #13

+1 darkangel218 Nov 2015 #17

His son has a whole operation going making millions flamingdem Nov 2015 #24

Please a sitting Senator said in January Aerows Nov 2015 #25

Be careful not to expose too many facts not in agreement with tech3149 Nov 2015 #28