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2016-07-21 The Grand Turk

Da Yipper Declares 3-Month State of Emergency After Failed Coup

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Posted by Fred 2016-07-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top
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#1 Gee,
that runs right up to the US election.
Huh.

Posted by Skidmark 2016-07-21 00:20|| 2016-07-21 00:20|| Front Page Top

#2 I wonder what Obambush thinking right now?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-07-21 01:59|| 2016-07-21 01:59|| Front Page Top

#3 Well, if he's not thinking about removing nuclear weapons and all military personnel from Incirlik, he's not thinking clearly.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-07-21 03:35|| 2016-07-21 03:35|| Front Page Top

#4 I was thinking more about "state of emergency": suspension of Habeas Corpus, suspension of 22nd Amendment, etc.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-07-21 04:10|| 2016-07-21 04:10|| Front Page Top

#5 I was thinking more about "state of emergency": suspension of Habeas Corpus, suspension of 22nd Amendment, etc.

He recently voted himself a retirement pension increase. His wife is unhappy with D.C., and the hours are too long. I'm reasonably confident he's leaving.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-07-21 04:13|| 2016-07-21 04:13|| Front Page Top

#6 From your mouth to the ear of G*d (mind you, Hillary really scares me)

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-07-21 04:38|| 2016-07-21 04:38|| Front Page Top

#7 erdogan couldn't persuade Jar Jar to propose emergency powers

Posted by lord garth 2016-07-21 08:44|| 2016-07-21 08:44|| Front Page Top

#8 From your mouth to the ear of G*d (mind you, Hillary really scares me)
Posted by: g(r)omgoru

I've met few men I truly feared. Those I did, I was able to outrun. Wymn on the other hand...

Posted by Besoeker 2016-07-21 08:49|| 2016-07-21 08:49|| Front Page Top

#9 Well I thought he was pretty unhappy with his wife (who wouldn't be?) and was preparing for a split.

Posted by Skidmark 2016-07-21 10:27|| 2016-07-21 10:27|| Front Page Top

#10 Funny how they had that list of 10000 so handy and ready to go, almost as if they knew "something" was going to happen.

Reichstag Fire. Told you so. When will people actually learn from history?

Posted by OldSpook 2016-07-21 14:40|| 2016-07-21 14:40|| Front Page Top

#11 Funny how they had that list of 10000 so handy and ready to go, almost as if they knew "something" was going to happen.

Failed COUP OPLAN 1049, off the shelf. They're probably doing 'lessons learned' as we ponder the events.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-07-21 14:50|| 2016-07-21 14:50|| Front Page Top

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