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2014-09-12 The Grand Turk

Turkey Backs Off Promise To Fight IS, Official Says

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Posted by trailing wife 2014-09-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State

#1 Rather expected. The MB (and whatever Turkey calls its variant) are ISIS-lite.

Posted by phil_b 2014-09-12 00:55|| 2014-09-12 00:55|| Front Page Top

#2 and to extend on phil_b's comment it would be particularly dangerous to become the focus of ISIL considering the very close proximity to Turkish borders, and internal staging, of ISIL members
Best tactic is lay low and don't draw their interest.

Posted by The Munsters best goulash 2014-09-12 08:03|| 2014-09-12 08:03|| Front Page Top

#3 "Turkey can open Incirlik Air Base in the south for logistical and humanitarian operations in any US-led operation..." Until recently the US had a drone operation housed at Incirlik. However, it is possible that it has moved to Irbil, Kurdistan. In any case, there is no reason to include an undependable Turkey in NATO or the EU.

Posted by Beldar Sloque3832 2014-09-12 09:20|| 2014-09-12 09:20|| Front Page Top

#4 They should have been evicted from NATO long, long ago.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-09-12 09:24|| 2014-09-12 09:24|| Front Page Top

#5 What countries are in the anti-ISIL coalition at this time and what are their commitments? Anybody know?

Originally, it was planned by Obama that The coalition is initially planned to consist of 10 countries: the UK, France, Germany, Canada, Australia, Italy, Poland, Denmark, as well as the US and Turkey. It appears that some of them are getting wobbly.

Posted by JohnQC 2014-09-12 11:34|| 2014-09-12 11:34|| Front Page Top

#6 Smart
Diplomacy

Posted by swksvolFF 2014-09-12 15:22|| 2014-09-12 15:22|| Front Page Top

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