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Tillerson says US-Turkish relations at 'crisis point' |
2018-02-17 |
[Al Jazeera] The US secretary of state has acknowledged that his country's relationship with ...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire.... is "at a bit of a crisis point", as his At a joint presser in Ankara on Friday, Rex Tillerson said the US-Turkey alliance "is too valuable" for the two countries not to take action together, particularly on their dispute over the US' support of the armed Syrian Kurdish YPG, considered a "terrorist group" by the "Ours is not an alliance of convenience or of temporary interest. It is a time-tested alliance built on common interest and mutual respect," Tillerson said. "Our two countries share the same objectives in Syria." |
Posted by:Fred |
#6 "Ours is not an alliance of convenience or of temporary interest. It is a time-tested alliance built on common interest and mutual respect," It is an 'alliance' built on hostage taking too. |
Posted by: Elmerert Hupens2660 2018-02-17 20:38 |
#5 Nothing has changed then. It's just become obvious. |
Posted by: gorb 2018-02-17 15:22 |
#4 "Ours is not an alliance of convenience or of temporary interest. It is a time-tested alliance built on common interest and mutual respect," Tillerson said. It is amazing what sort of things a professional diplomat is paid to say in public, isn't it? |
Posted by: magpie 2018-02-17 13:01 |
#3 yup, TW, still kickin' |
Posted by: Mercutio 2018-02-17 12:07 |
#2 Hi, Mercutio! :-) |
Posted by: trailing wife 2018-02-17 11:45 |
#1 "Mevlut Cavusoglu, demanded that the United States "turn words into actions"" Be careful what you wish for,,, |
Posted by: Mercutio 2018-02-17 08:15 |