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The Grand Turk
Putin Issues Ultimatum, Threatens War Over Erdogan's Support of ISIS
2015-10-16
Moved to opinion

Russian President Vladimir Putin in a meeting with the Turkish Ambassador issued a verbal ultimatum calling for an immediate end to Turkey's support for ISIS and violations of Syria's sovereignty. In doing [s]o, Putin has drawn a red line
-you know that thing the bammer is still trying to get the hang of -
over Syria, after weeks of escalating NATO moves against that beleaguered nation.
Playing pencilneck will be Nell Fenwick.
In a startling move, Russian President Vladimir Putin castigated Turkish President Recep Erdogan, calling him a "dictator" and threatening to sever diplomatic ties with Turkey over what Putin claims is Erdogan's continued support of the ISIS terror organization.

It is believed that this is in response to Erdogan's claim, pasted across the western press yesterday, that Putin had told him Russia was no longer going to support Syria in their war against al Qaeda, ISIS and their western backed sister organizations.

Putin summoned Turkish Ambassador to Moscow, Umit Yardim to the Kremlin for what turned out to be a two hour diatribe by Putin with fiery accusations returned by the Turkish Ambassador. This is the best translation of key statements made by Putin:

"Tell your dictator
Uncle
Erdogan to go to Siberiahell and that unless he stops well established and easily proven support for ISIS, Russia will sever diplomatic relations. We are prepared to turn Syria into a big Stalingrad for Turkey and her Saudi allies and their vicious little gang of Hitlers.
I invoke Godwin's law.
Your little
Tayyip is 6 ft. while Putin is 5ft 2"
dictator is a hypocrite, attacking the military coup in Egypt while, at the same time, he is trying to overthrow the elected government of Syria
Um, who elected pencilneck?
As it stands, China, Iran and Russia will guarantee the survival of Syria."
Turnabout is fair play, turn up the heat on Syria. Where is that popcorn?
In an article by the Moscow Times, a publication controlled by CIA contractor Booz Allen Hamilton, a different version is given with Ambassador Yardim shouting down Putin and blaming Russia for all of Syria's ills. As an illegally foreign owned media organization, the Moscow Times is being sold to Russian owners by government decree with change of ownership coming in September 2015.
Gee, write much propaganda?
Posted by:Sven the pelter

#8  Called Erdogan out there.

Now all we need is a private call from Putin saying Russia will leave the Baltics alone if Turkey's hotline to Nato inexplicably doesn't get answered.
Posted by: phil_b   2015-10-16 14:37  

#7  It just goes to show you what happens when a leader reads Machiavelli and von Clausewitz instead of Noam Chomsky.
Posted by: Mystic   2015-10-16 10:09  

#6  Putin's in a good position, he can suddenly support the Kurds and Turkey is screwed, or Turkey can behave and might get Putin's help against the Kurds.

Not a fan of Putin but he is a leader and he's positioned the pieces on the table to his advantage. It's hard not to respect that.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2015-10-16 09:15  

#5  I think Vlad established that a long time ago.

He plays hardball on everything.
Posted by: Mystic   2015-10-16 06:54  

#4  Putin does not seem like the one to fuck with.
Posted by: chris   2015-10-16 05:19  

#3  I like Putin more and more.He shows proper leadership by attacking his enemies unlike obam soft power putin provides hard power
Posted by: paul   2015-10-16 02:54  

#2  He, he, he.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2015-10-16 02:40  

#1  Oh its all about the oil, 'bout the oil no kidding
The Sodies want it low, want it low, to keep the West Dependent.
The Russians want it high, want it high, for weapons and goodies.
They want to run a line, yes a line through Turkey, they'd also like to hit those fields off the Turkish shore, they're running kind of low and want some more.
Obama's Redline is the bleeding from his behind.
Posted by: Chaith Oppressor of the Lutherans1517   2015-10-16 02:40  

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