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2011-10-28 The Grand Turk

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Posted by 2011-10-28 03:55|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Offering protection is going to cost some goodwill points with Syria. I guess the PKK might get some assistance from Syria (yes that is a stretch). The Russians I think will stay out of this. This does sound like something Erdogan would do. With the Greek money problems what has become of Greek Cyprus?. They are having financial problems also and need the gas revenue. The reunification of Cyprus I guess is on hold.

Posted by Dale 2011-10-28 08:12|| 2011-10-28 08:12|| Front Page Top

#2 either Iran will have to write off Assad or they will be ticked mightily at Turkey

Posted by Lord Garth 2011-10-28 10:53|| 2011-10-28 10:53|| Front Page Top

#3 Offering protection is going to cost some goodwill points with Syria.

At this point, I doubt that Erdogan & his people are especially worried about what Syria might do to them. Assad and the Alawi can't win any points by retaliating against Sunni Turks the way they can by pestering Israel or beating on Lebanon. There's no PR or street value in supporting the PKK, or some remnant Turkish al-Queda outfit, or ginning up a new evil.

I *am* a bit surprised how quickly the Iran-Turkey understanding went to shit, though. In the regional picture, Syria is becoming a cockpit, not a player. Iran *is* a player, and if I were Erdogan, the mullahs are the ones I'd be leery of pushing too far.

Posted by Mitch H. 2011-10-28 11:13|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/ 2011-10-28 11:13|| Front Page Top

#4 Well within the last 48 hours Syria has laid mines at its borders with Jordan and Turkey.
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report
Also:
"Bashar Assad fears he is facing Arab military intervention backed by NATO".

Posted by Dale 2011-10-28 14:38|| 2011-10-28 14:38|| Front Page Top

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