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2020-06-15 Europe

France intensified its tone against Turkey's military intervention in Libya

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Posted by Fred 2020-06-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
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#1 It is lining up. Libya-LNA + Greece + France + Egypt, with Italy playing a waiting game, and Russia playing both sides vs. Erdogan + Islamists. The first move to set off the explosion should be the Egyptian invasion of Libya, which would be welcomed by eastern Libya. Meanwhile, NATO sucks thumb.

Posted by b 2020-06-15 08:43|| 2020-06-15 08:43|| Front Page Top

#2 I take it their stance has escalated from highly miffed to roundly incensed?

Posted by Cesare 2020-06-15 11:21|| 2020-06-15 11:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Any talk of a sternly worded memo yet?

Posted by AlanC 2020-06-15 12:05|| 2020-06-15 12:05|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm imagining Macron producing a high pitched screech from a podium, banging on it and turning up to a deafening tremolo with tightly shut eyes.

I wish news could be translated literally through dumb AI and graphics technology like this.

Posted by Dron66046 2020-06-15 12:13|| 2020-06-15 12:13|| Front Page Top

#5 Geopolitics rears it’s head, since the French don’t need another Islamist sinkhole across the western mare nostrum. So we finally get to see NATO rent by the Greek-Turkish hatred with the Franks perhaps considering a long awaited move on Constantinople?
Sarc off

Posted by NoMoreBS 2020-06-15 12:16|| 2020-06-15 12:16|| Front Page Top

#6 Well, step up to the plate or shut the fuck up France.

Posted by DarthVader 2020-06-15 14:46|| 2020-06-15 14:46|| Front Page Top

#7 Ooooh, France talking tough, eh? I'm sure the Turks are quivering in their boots.

Posted by Clem 2020-06-15 17:54|| 2020-06-15 17:54|| Front Page Top

#8 we have even stronger words to use and we're not afraid to use them

Posted by Bob Grorong1136 2020-06-15 18:16|| 2020-06-15 18:16|| Front Page Top

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