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2018-03-12 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Rantburg Exclusive: Hundreds of "Human Shields" Arrive in Afrin as Turk Artillary and Air Power Pulvarize Their Way to Afrin

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Posted by Ulaigum Ebbineng7056 2018-03-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top
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#1 did they Syrian Arab Army just run away?

Posted by lord garth 2018-03-12 00:28|| 2018-03-12 00:28|| Front Page Top

#2 NATO needs to extract from incirlik, wire the airbase and buildings for sound and kick recip out of nato. Unfortunately it is time

Posted by Alaska Paul 2018-03-12 09:27|| 2018-03-12 09:27|| Front Page Top

#3 I am reasonably certain the nukes were removed prior to the recent attempted military coup.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-03-12 09:30|| 2018-03-12 09:30|| Front Page Top

#4 Who was POTUS at the time, Besoeker?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-03-12 10:05|| 2018-03-12 10:05|| Front Page Top

#5 Valerie Jarrett

Posted by Frank G 2018-03-12 10:17|| 2018-03-12 10:17|| Front Page Top

#6 The attempted coup took place in July of 2016, so it was under the Soetoro regime. Removing the nukes just prior to a regime change attempt certainly makes sense. Of course their removal would have required a degree of prior coordination, logistical effort, specially trained personnel, etc. Timing would have been crucial.

Not much in the media lately about nuke weapon storage in Turkey is there ?

Posted by Besoeker 2018-03-12 10:24|| 2018-03-12 10:24|| Front Page Top

#7 My understanding is the the special weapons lockers at Incirik are currently -empty-.
https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/us-moves-nuclear-weapons-from-turkey-to-romania/

Posted by ed in texas 2018-03-12 11:22|| 2018-03-12 11:22|| Front Page Top

#8 Good catch Ed.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-03-12 11:29|| 2018-03-12 11:29|| Front Page Top

#9 US is scaling back on its presence at their Turk airbase.

Nikki Haley warned the UN Security Council today that if the UN fails to act in regards to Syria, the US will act.

Posted by Omeger Gray6606 2018-03-12 15:26|| 2018-03-12 15:26|| Front Page Top

#10 I saw something on Instapundit today saying they're now in Romania.

Posted by Raj 2018-03-12 16:57|| 2018-03-12 16:57|| Front Page Top

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