"They chose...wisely."
Posted on 05/07/2014 2:44:42 AM PDT by Olog-hai
A Turkish newspaper has released details of a high-level meeting of the country’s military leaders, in which the Turkish government had considered sending warships into Israel as a military escort for the Mavi Marmara flotilla—and the possibility of triggering a war with the Jewish state as a result.
On May 31 2010, nine Turkish Islamists were killed on the flotilla after violently attacking IDF soldiers, during an attempt to break Israel’s naval blockade on the terrorist group Hamas-enclave Gaza. The incident worsened a growing diplomatic crisis between Turkey and Israel, who had once been close allies. …
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Was Samantha Powers present at these meetings pushing for a Turkish naval presence in hope of provoking an Israeli attack which would then force NATO to intervene in order to carry out its responsibility to protect the boat load of radicals?
Erdogan is writing checks he may not be able to cash. The Turkish navy is not up to a fight with the Israelis
You have to wonder if Turkey would have tried to invoke NATO mutual defense in such an altercation, and what Barry might try to do.
Bttt
A pair of Israeli Air Force F-15aI’s and it’s “game over” for the Turkish flotilla.
Re Turkey crying “NATO”—you beat me to it.
Boy, wouldn’t the Russians have loved that problem!
The U.S. Navy sank the battleship Yamato with iron bombs dropped by dive bombers. That was seventy years ago & before shipkilling missiles existed.
Turkish naval ships invading Israeli waters would last a few minutes, tops.
Hope Erdogan & his Koran-wavers know the words “casus belli”.
Could be a valuable training exercise for the Israelis, but there are more productive methods.
By treaty, we would have to side with Turkey against Israel. That is not right.
Only if Israel was the aggressor.
That’s where this scenario could have gotten interesting, given our current Administration.
And king soetoro made the Israelis apologize for boarding the ship.
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‘Freedom Flotilla II’ set to sail for Gaza from Turkey
http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/Freedom-Flotilla-II-set-to-sail-for-Gaza-from-Turkey-369065
Another Sharia Flotilla? Obviously Erdogan’s emboldened by recent events.
He’s a Muzzie, right?
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