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As ISIS Take Kobane, NATO's Second Largest Army Sits on the Sidelines
Newsweek ^ | 10/7/14 | Alexander Christie-Miller

Posted on 10/07/2014 9:39:51 AM PDT by McGruff

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http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/aleppo-at-risk-after-fsa-fighters-were-sent-to-kobane-commander.aspx?pageID=238&nID=73683&NewsCatID=352

“There have been around 200 FSA fighters fighting against ISIL since the very beginning of the war in Kobane. Now, with the entrance of 200 more FSA fighters, this number has risen to 400. Right now, there are 2,000 fighters, including the YPG and Democratic Union Party’s [PYD] forces fighting against ISIL there,” he added. “However, it was wrong to send more FSA forces to Kobane, we need our forces at the Aleppo front right now.”

Al-Khatib said FSA fighters had been fighting especially in the eastern neighborhoods of Kobane, adding that there was an operation room in Kobane where all groups were represented and commanders from each group were directing operations in coordination with coalition forces.

All forces fighting in Kobane have still not received any sophisticated weapons from coalition forces yet, he said, demanding more support. “Our fighters are still using light weapons against ISIL. We still need more support from the Friends of Syria countries, because ISIL terrorists have been bringing forces form other cities to Kobane,” he added.

Al-Khatib also said the “Train-Equip” program that was to be organized by the Turkish government within Turkey for FSA forces had yet to start.


21 posted on 10/31/2014 4:30:35 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: 353FMG

and so when will they be given the boot out?


22 posted on 10/31/2014 4:33:50 PM PDT by morphing libertarian
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To: McGruff

Idiots. ISIS will be in Turkey next..


23 posted on 10/31/2014 4:41:52 PM PDT by cardinal4 (Certified Islamophobe..)
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To: morphing libertarian

The non-muzzie NATO members, including the US, are afraid to be branded islamophobic or worse — RACIST!

The Turkeys know it and take full advantage of the situation.


24 posted on 10/31/2014 4:49:47 PM PDT by 353FMG
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~Idiots. ISIS will be in Turkey next..~

True, Erdogan is a flaming idiot a wannabe caliph who thinks he can control the chaos he is fueling, but above all he resembles a spoiled rich white guilt-ridden kid hanging around rappers, ghetto thugs and thinking how cool he is.

A hoodie, an African hairdo, ‘Death to all whites!!’, he may consider himself one of them and probably their leader but all they like in him is his BMW, his parents’ house for party and a lot of money to buy pot.

As soon as he is not present, the racially proper rappers would probably laugh their butts off and they wouldn’t mind to shoot a couple extra holes in him when they are bored or want to share some of his things.

It is all very similar with Erdogan and real jihadis.

Just look at this poor excuse of an Islamist. He has a tie around his neck, no towel around a head, one (adult) wife, no AK-47 and Toyota pickup, certainly no sexual experience with camel or at least a goat, and he probably went as far as using toilet paper to wipe his butt instead of left hand and a few sand.

Who he think he is? Eminem? It is also true about his retarded lower middle class voters. They are yet to realize what they are asking for.

BTW, Erdogan is not a single bad leader like that. If you are to project his Islamist posture on Obama-to-communist connections you would see the same thing.

I think Castro and Jong-Un are dieing of laugher looking at him.


25 posted on 11/01/2014 12:01:20 AM PDT by wetphoenix
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As the black flag of the Islamic State (ISIS) rose above the Syrian town of Kobane on Monday, the soldiers of NATO’s second largest army stood and watched only a few hundred metres away.

Hm, yes, saw the date of article is from October 7, 2014? Any more ISIS a'hole flags yet over Kobani more recently? If so, can only blame Obama & Erdogan Turkey.

26 posted on 11/01/2014 12:41:21 AM PDT by odds
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27 posted on 11/02/2014 7:49:06 AM PST by SJackson (incompetent and feckless..the story of the Obama presidency. No hand on the f***ing tiller, Hillary)
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Erdogan wants a no-fly zone so that Assad cannot use his Air Force to attack ISIS.


28 posted on 11/02/2014 12:05:14 PM PST by Wuli
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