Odd. Like others, I don’t want us involved in Turkey’s Syrian project especially since it has gone so toxic.
But like others I’m surprised. I also thought Obama was as deeply embedded with the Turks as he was the Saudis.
Obama is deeply embedded with Iran, for most purposes.
“But like others I’m surprised. I also thought Obama was as deeply embedded with the Turks as he was the Saudis.”
Note how the article links the move with Merkel removing the German NATO troops from Turkey.
The Turks and the Saudis are enemies. In this instance, it isn’t all that important.
What is important is not being nuked by Putin because Our Patriot missiles were used to shoot down Russian pilots who are killing Jihadis and saving Christians.
Don’t try to minimize that fact about the Christians. If Putin didn’t exist then Erdogan would exterminate the Armenians. The Armenians are caught between Turkey and Azerbaijian, both of which are Islamist and determined to rid the Near East of Christians and Jews. Both nations would like to see a re-emergence of the Ottoman Empire of old in a new Caliphate.
The Saudis just happen to be more deeply embedded in Obama... "right up to the hilt," as they say. The Bush Dynasty has the same problem.
Mr. niteowl77