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2007-10-13 Europe

CNN: U.S. military looking at alternatives in case Turkey cuts access

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Posted by Pheagum Phuth6556 2007-10-13 02:50|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
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#1 Not a word from the EU. As usual, unreliable and MIA.

I guess I can understand their point of view, though. If they used access as a bargaining chip for Turkey's entry, then they'd have to follow through once Turkey acquisced.

OTOH, if they had any guts, they would put together a checklist of things Turkey must do for entry-including allowing regular US military use of their territory and setting out the secular (read: non-Islamic) aspects of government that must be upheld for EU entry.

Posted by Jules 2007-10-13 11:51|| 2007-10-13 11:51|| Front Page Top

#2 Thanks a lot, Nancy. You're just such a whiz in foreign policy.

Posted by Abu Uluque6305 2007-10-13 14:57|| 2007-10-13 14:57|| Front Page Top

#3 The vaunted Democrat Diplomacy in action: piss all over our allies; suck up hard to those who hate us.

Good work, guys!

Posted by eLarson 2007-10-13 15:00|| http://larsonian.blogspot.com]">[http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2007-10-13 15:00|| Front Page Top

#4 FoxNews was showing the massing of Turkish troops on the border. (Footage looked file-ish)
Claimed 60K were already massed.

Posted by 3dc 2007-10-13 15:36|| 2007-10-13 15:36|| Front Page Top

#5 Turkey should be a man and withdraw from the F-35 program. That will show the Yankees.

Posted by ed 2007-10-13 23:06|| 2007-10-13 23:06|| Front Page Top

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