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2018-02-28 Iraq

Iraq opposed to rumoured U.S. base transfer from Turkey to Kurdistan

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Posted by trailing wife 2018-02-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
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#1 Good

Posted by 3dc 2018-02-28 00:15|| 2018-02-28 00:15|| Front Page Top

#2 There is a US Base in Katar and one in Turkey and the existence of these two serves as protection to the regimes in those two places from US anger. Both have taken advantage of that protection to pursue direct opposition to US goals in the Middle East through support of terrorism by the ruler of Katar and opposition to Kurdish interests by the tyrant in Turkey.
It is time to move both of these to other countries. This would provide such protection where it would conform to our interests, and probably would improve behavior of both these countries.

Posted by Daniel 2018-02-28 02:03|| 2018-02-28 02:03|| Front Page Top

#3 Good

Posted by Woodrow 2018-02-28 14:03|| 2018-02-28 14:03|| Front Page Top

#4 Their country, their choice. How about sunny Cyprus? We could share the old British bases and mayhap, one fine day, give the Turk occupying the northern third of the island the boot.

Posted by magpie 2018-02-28 15:27|| 2018-02-28 15:27|| Front Page Top

#5 Your agony is gorgeous.

Posted by regular joe 2018-02-28 15:46|| 2018-02-28 15:46|| Front Page Top

#6 If we are going to be in Iraq, Syria and other regions, a home base in Kurdistan would be the best choice aside from the fact it is land locked.

Posted by newc 2018-02-28 16:37|| 2018-02-28 16:37|| Front Page Top

#7 aside from the fact it is land locked

for now

Posted by Frank G 2018-02-28 19:28|| 2018-02-28 19:28|| Front Page Top

#8 Is the primary objective to have (a) A large airbase with stable environs (no 'sappers in the wire')? Or (b) to redraw the national boundaries, alienating ALL the local countries, creating a new Kurdish nation? Think carefully before choosing.

Posted by magpie 2018-02-28 19:46|| 2018-02-28 19:46|| Front Page Top

#9 "alienating ALL the local countries" - Really? Like there is LOVE STREAMING from the ahole local countries right now?

Posted by 3dc 2018-02-28 22:47|| 2018-02-28 22:47|| Front Page Top

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