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2016-08-17 The Grand Turk

Secret German Gvt Report: Erdogan Close To MB, Hamas; Turkey Supports Islamist Terror

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Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2016-08-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
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#1 The real game changer is Merkel's loss of any plausible deniability re her dealings with and support of Erdogan.

This leak might be an act of conscientious rebellion of mid level government bureaucrats who don't agree with Merkel's sudden move to the extreme left.

Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2016-08-17 04:33|| 2016-08-17 04:33|| Front Page Top

#2 how is this a secret

Posted by lord garth 2016-08-17 08:11|| 2016-08-17 08:11|| Front Page Top

#3 Is the surprise meter being used somewhere else?

Posted by gorb 2016-08-17 11:12|| 2016-08-17 11:12|| Front Page Top

#4 The Merkel administration has publicly admitted to knowing about and understanding the Emperor's wardrobe malfunction.

That's the surprise.

Also this might be an actual attempt to thwart Merkel's disastrous policy plans from within the governing elite.

Sometimes telling the obvious truth is an act of revolution.

Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2016-08-17 15:56|| 2016-08-17 15:56|| Front Page Top

#5 Turkey is demanding an explanation today, Germany responding with soothing noises about Turkey being key in the fight against ISIS, according to Al Ahram.

Posted by trailing wife 2016-08-17 17:55|| 2016-08-17 17:55|| Front Page Top

#6 German security officials also said Erdogan had an "ideological affinity" with Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, ARD reported. Suppressed under Hosni Mubarak's dictatorship, the movement went on to produce Egypt's first democratically elected president, Mohammed Morsi.

Which either explains why the Turkish ambassador met with Mr. Stephens in Benghazi, or why the initial attackers shouted "Morsi (Mursi) sent us."

Posted by Pappy 2016-08-17 20:37|| 2016-08-17 20:37|| Front Page Top

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