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2012-06-25 The Grand Turk

Turkish Jets Bomb Kurd Positions in Northern Iraq

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Posted by Fred 2012-06-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Mr. Turk-Man, you lost an airplane over Syria. Why are you bombing Iraq?

Because the Kurds aren't shooting back.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2012-06-25 05:53|| 2012-06-25 05:53|| Front Page Top

#2 Safer to kick a small helpless dog than a large Russian bear.

Posted by Besoeker 2012-06-25 06:16|| 2012-06-25 06:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Turkey is on its own. The shoot down of their jet will have to be forgotten. No response because they have no support in expanding open conflicts with Syria. To save face they kick the dog.

Posted by Dale 2012-06-25 06:47|| 2012-06-25 06:47|| Front Page Top

#4 the dog needs some stingers

Posted by bman 2012-06-25 09:49|| 2012-06-25 09:49|| Front Page Top

#5 Oh no: the PKK is a terrorist organization.

Posted by Steve White 2012-06-25 11:49|| 2012-06-25 11:49|| Front Page Top

#6 Yeah but based on Turkey's actions regarding flotilla's etc, they're basically a terrorist organization as well.

Posted by Silentbrick - Schlumberger Squishy Mud Division 2012-06-25 12:14|| 2012-06-25 12:14|| Front Page Top

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