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2011-09-16 The Grand Turk

The man most likely to cause a world war

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Posted by ryuge 2011-09-16 09:31|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 One parallel that I find disturbing is his purge of the senior military command. I am concerned that this is the m.o. of Islamists once they take over a country, as a prerequisite to aggressive war.

This is based on the takeover of Iran, which also had a purge of its senior military command, many of whom were Zoroastrians.

Then, while officially Saddam's Iraq is thought of as the aggressor, in truth the Iranians had been vigorously trying to stimulate the Iraqi Shiites to overthrow Saddam, hoping to extend their revolution.

And with ideologues and fanatics leading their military, instead of US trained officers, the resultant butchery of Iranians was true to form. Despite their being no real change due to the war, Iranian killed outnumbered Iraqi dead by 3 to 1.

But it was done the Muslim way. And that is what worries me about Erdogan.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-09-16 10:26|| 2011-09-16 10:26|| Front Page Top

#2 Somehow, I think, IDF will manage. Probably, won't even have to use WMD---maybe just threaten use privately to keep "World Community" from interfering.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-09-16 12:05|| 2011-09-16 12:05|| Front Page Top

#3 This becomes more serious with the impending collapse of Egypt. A country that imports most of the food to feed its people and has systematically destroyed its means to earn hard currency is in death spiral. Hungry people make desperate mistakes.

Posted by rwv 2011-09-16 15:20|| 2011-09-16 15:20|| Front Page Top

#4 Despite its rants to the contrary, Turkey's strategic focii is CYPRUS = BLACK SEA TRADE = WHOM WILL BE IN LEAD "POLE POSITION" AS PER PROPOSED ISLAMIC + MEDITERRANEAN UNION.

ALso read, RISING SHIA NUCLEAR IRAN vee SYRIAN, LEBANON PORTS.

The above being said ...

* WAFF > TURKEY, KKTC [Turkish Cypriots] TO SIGN CONTINENTAL SHELF [Gas = Energy] DEAL AS ROW ESCALATES.

Deal repo effec ignores simil Energy = EEZ deals between Greek Cypriots + Israel, Euros, + Russia.

* SAME > ERDOGAN WARNS ISRAEL: TURKEY CAN SEND WARSHIPS INTO EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN AT ANY TIME.

As per escort for the Aid ships to the Paleos in Gaza-West Bank - you know, SSSSHHHHHHHH ... CCCCCCC CYPRUS???

* SAME > ISRAEL OFFICIAL: IN 48 HOURS, HAF[Hellenic = Greek Air Force] CAN DESTROY NOT ONLY THK [Airpower] BUT TURKISH ARMY AS WELL ["Turkish War Machine"].

VARIOUS MIL FORUM POSTERS = opined that PROPOSED SINGLE MEDITERRANEAN UNION SHOULD BE DIVIDED INTO NORTH, SOUTH MEDITERRANEAN UNIONS???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-09-16 21:45|| 2011-09-16 21:45|| Front Page Top

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