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To: Uncle Miltie

Here is my shocked face:

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Why Turkey is allowed in NATO is unimaginable to me—I can imagine alot, the sheer lunacy of our “leadership” astounds even the most simple minded among us.


5 posted on 10/28/2014 3:50:15 PM PDT by the anti-mahdi
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To: the anti-mahdi
Why Turkey is allowed in NATO is unimaginable to me—I can imagine alot, the sheer lunacy of our “leadership” astounds even the most simple minded among us.

I suspect it has to do with the post-war German employment of Turks as manufacturing labor and as a bulwark against Soviet activity in the Caucusus. IIRC, the Turks did participate in the Korean and Vietnam wars as well.

7 posted on 10/28/2014 4:02:08 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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