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2015-08-12 Government

US military official: 'We were outraged' when Turkey pulled a fast one right after the anti-ISIS deal

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Posted by Besoeker 2015-08-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 I seem to recall that they were equally outraged in 1991.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-08-12 01:52|| 2015-08-12 01:52|| Front Page Top

#2 "No way we were giving that up," said the military source.

Until directed to do so by the White House, or betrayed by the Klingons, whichever comes first.

Posted by Besoeker 2015-08-12 02:33|| 2015-08-12 02:33|| Front Page Top

#3 fucking morons. Outraged? Hell I predicted it here - and I imagine so did a lot of other current spooks that know the region. They either didn't listen (which makes them fucking idiots), or they are putting on an act, which makes them complicit with State/Obama's treachery. Both of which are sufficient reasons to have a bloodbath in the flag officer ranks if someone competent takes over as CINC.

Figurative bloodbath, although an exmaple like Adm Byng probably isnt a bad idea for these Obama idealogues masquerading as officers. As Voltaire said: "Dans ce pays-ci, il est bon de tuer de temps en temps un amiral pour encourager les autres"

Posted by OldSpook 2015-08-12 10:04|| 2015-08-12 10:04|| Front Page Top

#4 We should have engaged them as unidentified hostiles. Period.

Posted by OldSpook 2015-08-12 10:05|| 2015-08-12 10:05|| Front Page Top

#5 Yada, yada, yada. The admirals too were vehement that we must keep Subic at all costs as it was the keystone to the Pacific! Generalship, it's diseases and their cures.

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-08-12 10:29|| 2015-08-12 10:29|| Front Page Top

#6 A blind eye, holding out a rattling donations cup.

"Nice airbase we are letting you use, shame if something happened to it..."

(and if it did, it was most definitely Kurds)

Posted by swksvolFF 2015-08-12 12:09|| 2015-08-12 12:09|| Front Page Top

#7 Beginning in the early 1990s the Turkish government allowed its Muslim Brothers to work in concert with the Islamic Government of Iran, and together they provided the support for Islamist operations in the Balkans. From that time to this, Ankara has not acted as an ally of the United States. It could not then be trusted, and it should not now be trusted until Erdogan and his cabal are expelled from power.

Posted by Clomp Omagum5939 2015-08-12 12:11|| 2015-08-12 12:11|| Front Page Top

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