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U.S. Considers Basing Predators in Turkey
Associated Press ^ | Staff

Posted on 09/11/2011 5:42:20 PM PDT by Nachum

The U.S. and Turkey are discussing how to continue cooperation against terrorist targets in northern Iraq after U.S. forces leave Iraq in December, including the possibility of basing Predator drones in Turkey, a U.S. official said Sunday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to discuss the matter publicly. The U.S. currently is sharing Predator surveillance data with Turkey as part of a joint effort to combat the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, which the U.S. considers a terrorist group and whose fighters have launched cross-border attacks into Turkey from northern Iraq. The Predators, capable of transmitting

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To: swamprebel

Some of us have been keeping a list....


21 posted on 09/11/2011 6:10:44 PM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Nachum

Ah, we had one pro-American region in the entire Middle East outside of Israel: Kurdistan. This will end that.

My question is, what do we get from Turkey in return for killing Kurds for them? Nothing. It’s an insane policy and shouldn’t even be contemplated.


23 posted on 09/11/2011 6:14:56 PM PDT by denydenydeny (The moment you step into a world of facts, you step into a world of limits. --Chesterton)
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To: Nachum

Turkey is apparently under the rule of a man who believes the world will end in 2038. He is apparently as backward and deranged as Iran’s Ahmedinijad and Turkey is threatening acts of war against our strongest ally in the region, Israel. What the hell is wrong with our government and military that we would even consider supplying leading-edge military technology to this country?


24 posted on 09/11/2011 6:16:19 PM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: Nachum
U.S. Considers Basing Predators in Turkey

How 'bout we gather up our world-wide marbles and come home?

Protect ourselves, protect our true allies, develop our own resources...and stop trying to pacify and peaceify people who want us dead!

Geesh! Why is this so difficult?

25 posted on 09/11/2011 6:22:10 PM PDT by MamaTexan (I am ~Person~ as created by the Law of Nature, not a 'person' as created by the laws of Man)
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To: denydenydeny
It’s an insane policy and shouldn’t even be contemplated.

But it achieves the "optics" Obama feels are necessary for his re-election. And after all, isn't taht what's important? /sarc
26 posted on 09/11/2011 6:25:46 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Gen.Blather

You were almost right. Turkey is NOT a friend of the US, they are,on the other hand a friend of the administration.


27 posted on 09/11/2011 6:28:21 PM PDT by WePledge (Ich werde fur immer ein Hollenhund werden. Semper Fidelis)
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To: Nachum

Typical Obama!

Turkey turned on ISRAEL so now he wants to ARM a Israel hating country.

Obummer is a Muzzie.......


28 posted on 09/11/2011 6:41:00 PM PDT by ncfool (The new USSA - United Socialist States of AmeriKa. Welcome to Obummers world or Obamaville USSA.I)
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To: Nachum

More from this communist government making army weapon stations and giving bigger and better missile weapons in islamic countries for the terrorists.


29 posted on 09/11/2011 6:42:27 PM PDT by lephantom
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To: jessduntno

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30 posted on 09/11/2011 7:01:29 PM PDT by BipolarBob (Exercise your right to arm bears.)
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To: Nachum
Undermining our allies and rewarding our enemies again.

Obama is becoming very adept at this sort of sellout.

31 posted on 09/11/2011 7:11:05 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: Nachum

It’s the Turks that are terrorist threat. They are intent on aiding the PA against Israel which could be a big problem after the UN vote on PA independence. The PA will declare independence and ask for Turkish help no matter what the outcome of the vote.The Israelis are considering helping the Kurds and Armenians right now.
Maybe the drones could be made to remotely self destruct if Turkey behaves badly.


32 posted on 09/11/2011 7:11:41 PM PDT by grumpygresh (Democrats delenda est)
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To: BipolarBob

Heh heh heh ... it’s twue what they say about your turkey basters!


33 posted on 09/11/2011 7:15:09 PM PDT by jessduntno (Obama shanks. America tanks.)
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To: Nachum

Do not trust turdkey, they are NOT our friends.


34 posted on 09/12/2011 3:31:27 AM PDT by Joe Boucher ((FUBO) Obammy is little more than a quota boy with a teleprompter)
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To: Nachum

we on this site all know this is not just a bad idea, it is part of the nobama muslim caliphate plan. but the rest of the USA either won’t be aware of it, or will think, ‘this is good, we are playing nice’ with turkey.

more here:
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=defense&id=news/awx/2011/09/12/awx_09_12_2011_p0-368363.xml&headline=Turkey In Talks To House U.S. Drones

where the roto-reuters reporter calls turkey a vital USA ally, when the true description is, as WePledge pointed out, is that turkey is a vital ally of ‘the administration’.


35 posted on 09/13/2011 4:37:34 AM PDT by jbp1 (be nice now)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks Nachum. Another stellar move by Zero.
36 posted on 09/13/2011 8:15:36 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's never a bad time to FReep this link -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: ncfool

It’s just the first step in Obama’s proxy war against Israel.


37 posted on 09/13/2011 8:29:57 PM PDT by this_ol_patriot (Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner)
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