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2013-02-16 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Report: Turkey Fires Back after Syrian Shell Hits

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Posted by Fred 2013-02-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Syria

#1 Are the Ottomans on the rise again?

Seems that they could make some significant hay in the current environment. Have they gotten rid of all those uppity generals?

Posted by Alanc 2013-02-16 08:17|| 2013-02-16 08:17|| Front Page Top

#2 Are the Ottomans on the rise again?
They had their chance, a fast vicious move against Damascus early on might have won much, now, they are rightly seen as laggardly bandwagoneers.

Posted by Shipman 2013-02-16 09:30|| 2013-02-16 09:30|| Front Page Top

#3 Not for lack of attempting an incident.

I'm not quite sure how I would feel if I woke up one morning and found that Istanbul is now Putingrad.

Posted by swksvolFF 2013-02-16 13:52|| 2013-02-16 13:52|| Front Page Top

#4 I for one would be conflicted.

Vlad would chop down those 4 Screamer Towers in a Moscow second tho.... so... maybe it's time.

Posted by Shipman 2013-02-16 15:09|| 2013-02-16 15:09|| Front Page Top

#5 I can see the situation room now, trying to figure out whether to back the Turks or the Russians.

Five Iron. Solid Five Iron.

Posted by swksvolFF 2013-02-16 19:04|| 2013-02-16 19:04|| Front Page Top

#6 I think Putin is still too busy photoshopping himself riding the Chelyabinsk Meteor without a shirt.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2013-02-16 20:22|| 2013-02-16 20:22|| Front Page Top

#7 When Pootie dives into that lake and surfaces with that rock under his arm, I'll be a believer.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-02-16 20:24|| 2013-02-16 20:24|| Front Page Top

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