Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: quidnunc; untenured
That exhibition came to mind amid all the recent gnashing of teeth in the U.S. over the question of "Who lost Turkey?" Because it shows that a 50-year special relationship, between longtime NATO allies who fought Soviet expansionism together starting in Korea...

The Cold War is over - what made the glue of such alliances - fear of the USSR - no longer exists - get used to it.

4 posted on 02/15/2005 9:38:38 PM PST by Destro (Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorism by visiting johnathangaltfilms.com and jihadwatch.org)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: Destro

The Socialists (Leftists) in the USA are aligned with Islam. And it is a very DANGEROUS SICK, TWISTED Marxist alignment that is going to do great damage -- heads up everyone.


5 posted on 02/15/2005 9:39:52 PM PST by EagleUSA
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies ]

To: Destro

"The Cold War is over - what made the glue of such alliances - fear of the USSR - no longer exists - get used to it."

Eggsackly. Turkey screwed us out of using the 4th ID as planned, which contributed to the effectiveness of the establishment of the Baathist insurgency. Had they been deployed quickly from the north as planned, instead of having to go aroung Robin Hood's barn to come in from the South, the immediate effect on the war and its extension would have been dramatic.

We owe Turkey nothing, and Turkey will soon realize it has little that we want. As it slides back into islamism, it will become a problem mainly for the euro's not us.


7 posted on 02/15/2005 9:47:38 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson