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Home Front: Politix
US anger after Erdogan guards beat protesters in Washington
2017-05-18
More on this story from yesterday.
Washington police were initially overwhelmed but quickly drafted in reinforcements, quelling the fight and making two arrests, but not before 11 people including a US officer were hurt. Police said they are also working with the US State Department and Secret Service "to identify and hold all suspects" -- suggesting that they are seeking to interview Erdogan’s security detail.
[IsraelTimes] Hours after meeting with Trump, Turkish president’s security assault peaceful pro-Kurdish demonstrators injuring 11.

US officials expressed outrage Wednesday after a "brutal attack" on protesters by Turkish President Sultan Recep Tayyip Erdogan the First
... Turkey's version of Mohammed Morsi but they voted him back in so they deserve him...
’s bodyguards cast a dark pall over his visit to Washington.
Posted by:trailing wife

#4  As long as we are in Incirlik a group PNG and a "Stiff Note" are about all we can expect...
Posted by: magpie   2017-05-18 14:46  

#3  The body guards are gonna escape under diplomatic immunity.

I've heard that their immunity may actually be quite limited (rather than the virtually unlimited immunity that a true "diplomat" may hold)?
Posted by: Crusader   2017-05-18 12:20  

#2  The body guards are gonna escape under diplomatic immunity
Posted by: chris   2017-05-18 11:34  

#1  There were police officers and secret service agents there. Why did they not shoot the attackers?
Posted by: Seeking cure for ignorance   2017-05-18 09:01  

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