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2011-10-02 The Grand Turk

Turkish warships harass Israeli freighters. missile boats off Cyprus

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Posted by 2011-10-02 08:39|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Turkey's Estrogen I believe has a hormonal imbalance. Well anyway he met with O for about 90 minuets and he walked away happy. He got his spy birds and some other things on his wish list. What we got was ... a moment of silence.

Posted by Dale 2011-10-02 10:27|| 2011-10-02 10:27|| Front Page Top

#2 You don't often see a headline about guided missile frigates being harassed.

Posted by Skidmark 2011-10-02 12:21|| 2011-10-02 12:21|| Front Page Top

#3 What we got was ... a moment of silence.

Not really. What we got was an agreement to place missile defense radars in Turkey.

We still got taken in the deal, though.

Posted by Pappy 2011-10-02 12:23|| 2011-10-02 12:23|| Front Page Top

#4 Assuming that Erdogan is a rational actor and that he's really seeking a military confrontation, what would be the objective?

Would it make sense for Turkey to occupy Cyprus entirely in order to gain custody of its territorial waters? Could they pull it off?

Posted by Glusorong Tingle1642 2011-10-02 16:43|| 2011-10-02 16:43|| Front Page Top

#5 Glusorong Tingle1642 They have tried before. They have the hots for this island. They believe it is theirs. Argentina is just as keen in securing the Falkland Islands. They tried before and will again if they think they have a chance. All this talk about how weak England is or the USA brings a smile to the face and a dreamy look to the eyes. I prefer all parties work together rather than at each other. Unfortunately the world doesn't work that way many times.

Posted by Dale 2011-10-02 17:28|| 2011-10-02 17:28|| Front Page Top

#6 "Assuming that Erdogan is a rational actor"

That's pretty big assumption, GT. :-(

Posted by Barbara 2011-10-02 17:54|| 2011-10-02 17:54|| Front Page Top

#7 personally I blame the Trojans, the Ottomans, + espec Agamemneon.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-10-02 20:08|| 2011-10-02 20:08|| Front Page Top

#8 Joe M: LOL!

Posted by Alaska Paul 2011-10-02 22:33|| 2011-10-02 22:33|| Front Page Top

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