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2015-12-17 The Grand Turk

Turkey to set up Qatar military base to face 'common enemies'

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Posted by trailing wife 2015-12-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 U.S. interest in the region is perceived to be lessening as the Chinese step in and SA shakes it's mojo.

Posted by Skidmark 2015-12-17 01:01|| 2015-12-17 01:01|| Front Page Top

#2 Keep your fingers crossed, as MSM-Net Perts are belabeling the Saudis as the world's newest superpower ala their new 34-nation AT military bloc - TURKEY IS ONE OF THE 34 ISLAMIC MEMBER-NATIONS LISTED BY THE KSA IN ITS NEW BLOC, BUT TURKEY HISTORICALLY WANTS TO BE ITS OWN.

As does PAKISTAN.

NEW SUPERPOWER KSA VERSUS WANNABES TURKEY + PAKISTAN [Egypt?] VERSUS OWG CO-SUPERPOWER IRAN VERSUS OWG CO-SUPERPOWER RUSSIA.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2015-12-17 01:21|| 2015-12-17 01:21|| Front Page Top

#3 mutual interest in MB and Hamas promotion. Guess who they'll be training?

Posted by Frank G 2015-12-17 10:37|| 2015-12-17 10:37|| Front Page Top

#4 "common enemies,"

aka Shiites

Posted by phil_b 2015-12-17 19:38|| 2015-12-17 19:38|| Front Page Top

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