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'I'LL OPEN THE GATES' Turkey President Erdogan threatens to send 3.6million refugees into Europe...
The Sun ^ | 10/10/2019 | Lockett

Posted on 10/10/2019 4:14:56 PM PDT by RummyChick

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To: RummyChick

Why is Turkey in NATO?
Islamic goals are not compatible with Western goals.


81 posted on 10/11/2019 4:02:35 AM PDT by kanawa (Trump Loves a Great Deal (NorthernSentinel))
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To: Pollard

I realize there are valid opposing arguments. It seems to me the Kurds are living in traditional surroundings. We’re not talking about people having to be displaced for the most part.

Is it a question of going back hundreds of years, or is it a question of just recognizing the population that is separated for the most part already, and just formalizing what is already pretty much a reality.


82 posted on 10/11/2019 10:52:18 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (This space for rent.)
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To: SanchoP

I always love you guys who go all high and mighty on me with that “then you go and die for it” comment.

Try and put your thinking cap on, and realize I didn’t advocate for US forces to be used.

I have advocated arming the Kurds with enough armaments to allow them to defend themselves. These aren’t folks who refuse to mix it up. They’re a pretty capable people, when it comes to fighting their own battles.


83 posted on 10/11/2019 10:55:28 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (This space for rent.)
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To: familyop

Thanks. I wasn’t aware of the stats on that.

I don’t advocate US troops be used to defend the Kurds. I do advocate for arming them to the extent they can fight their own battles.

They’re a pretty capable people, from what I’ve read.


84 posted on 10/11/2019 10:56:54 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (This space for rent.)
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To: DoughtyOne

Well they’re still living in countries. Four of them. So what do they want? A chunk of Syria right against the Turkish border I think. Turkey doesn’t want that because the PKK are violent communists that won’t respect the border. I don’t think most Kurds are the problem. I think it’s mainly the PKK.

The whole middle East is just the same mess. Warring factions. Always been that way and probably always will. We need to worry about our own messes.


85 posted on 10/11/2019 11:05:32 AM PDT by Pollard (If you don't understand what I typed, you haven't read the classics.)
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To: ConservativeMind
   Technically you are correct,... in a way.
   There are similarities though.
   No, a nation didn't have to give up land, but people
 present were none the less displaced, and I think the Arabs
 are of the opinion they had land stolen from them.
   The land was parceled off, and two groups were given
 a place they could call home.
   Israel set it's goal to create an upscale nation.
   The Arabs set it's goal on destroying Israel. 

86 posted on 10/11/2019 11:12:06 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (This space for rent.)
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To: wasnt_me_it_was_the_dog

I’m not interested in keeping the troops there.

I am interested in helping the Kurds with the level of arms to keep them from being slaughtered.

I don’t have to defend everything a people do, to think that’s reasoned.

The helped us. We should help them.


87 posted on 10/11/2019 11:50:22 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (This space for rent.)
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88 posted on 10/13/2019 11:21:23 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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