Posted on 10/04/2014 8:33:06 AM PDT by darkwing104
One key alley in the western world’s fight against the Islamic State is Turkey. Having a border with Iraq and Syria, Turkey would be the best place for a land and air war against the Islamic terror state. This week the Turkish parliament overwhelmingly endorsed a measure authorizing military action against the Islamic State militants and the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. The vote would permit foreign troops to launch air and ground attacks from its territory. Previously the Turkish officials only allowed humanitarian efforts to aid Syrians fighting the Syrian Government.
In a tough Spot
Ankara is well aware that the Islamic State is a growing threat to its security and if the militant threat is removed will only strengthen Assad’s hold on power. They need assurances that any war on the Islamic State must also be waged to remove the Assad regime. Turkey understands she will have to deal with the refugees from Syria and Kurdish tribes people and from Iraq. Ankara also knows there is a possibility of retaliation from either Syria or Iraq or both sides.
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They said we could launch strikes on Saddam Hussein too but when they got the money they changed their minds.
Was this the result of a brilliant Biden manipulation?/sarc
Turkey’s President Demands Biden Apologize Over Comments About ISIS
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/turkeys-president-demands-biden-apologize-142642499.html;_ylt=A0SO8wq6EzBUZhcAk_1XNyoA
Turkish P.M. Erdogan
Turks are just worried about being thrown out of NATO.
They refused 2x’s to let the bases NATO built be used in Iraq
and many were already mad and ERDO for backing Ham@ss.
Turkey should not have access to NATO intel, its a rogue radical state with many terrorist ties.
I agree. They have been reported to be a customer of ISIS oil also.
Don’t trust the Turks.
How many guys at those bases wont be engaging in sabotage or spying?
Plus the Gaza flotillas have been repeatedly launched from there.
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