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2020-01-17 Africa North

#Egypt, #Italy and #Greece on #Erdogan's announcement regarding sending #Turkish forces to #Libya two days before the Berlin conference

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Posted by Fred 2020-01-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top
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#1 I'm sure there are logistical and tactical problems involved, but WHY is this Hitler-wannabe still in NATO?

oh, yeah, Tsar for Life Pooty-poot

Posted by Mercutio 2020-01-17 09:20|| 2020-01-17 09:20|| Front Page Top

#2 Why are we aligned w this Islamist shit against Russia? Shouldn't it be the other way around?

Posted by Lex 2020-01-17 09:21|| 2020-01-17 09:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Why are we aligned w this Islamist shit against Russia? Shouldn't it be the other way around?

I wonder if Chinese money is involved.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-01-17 09:53|| 2020-01-17 09:53|| Front Page Top

#4 Erdogan is also aligned with Russia, Lex, as Mr. Putin vigorously stirs various pots. That's why the Kurds are struggling in Syria, and why President Trump has not more actively defended them.

Posted by trailing wife 2020-01-17 22:00|| 2020-01-17 22:00|| Front Page Top

#5 Point taken, TW, and agree it's complicated.
Though I still have yet to hear anyone articulate clearly what our national interest is (if any) in Syria.

Posted by Lex 2020-01-17 23:31|| 2020-01-17 23:31|| Front Page Top

#6 We’re supporting the Kurdish anti-ISIS anvil in Iraq, Lex, though President Obama originally supported the Muslim Brotherhood-linked moderate Muslim jihadis attempting to overthrow that dreadful Assad,

Posted by trailing wife 2020-01-17 23:52|| 2020-01-17 23:52|| Front Page Top

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