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2016-09-04 The Grand Turk
How the Turks deceived the Americans on Syria
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Posted by trailing wife 2016-09-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ]  Top
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#1 The Americans simply joined this Russian-Turkish party. What this means for Israel is that the Americans are essentially giving their consent to the continuation of the Assad regime, for now, and allowing Iran and Hezbollah to establish their hold on Syria ahead of a future political agreement in the country.

Sending along a photo of the recent first $400m cash installment. No ticki - No ride.



Posted by Besoeker 2016-09-04 01:55||   2016-09-04 01:55|| Front Page Top

#2 What Israel is having a hard time getting used to, however, is the fact its biggest ally is completely disregarding Israeli interests in the Middle East

Since it's been going on for 40 years --- american public is pro-Israel, their Gov never was --- we should be used to it by now.
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-09-04 04:07||   2016-09-04 04:07|| Front Page Top

#3 Pray to God that the next administration treats Turkey as an enemy and the Kurds as friends! It is imperative that some administrative role be granted the minority Kurds in east Mosul once that city is taken. It is imperative that the U.S. military retain their base north of Irbil as a block against both the Turks and the Iraqis. We definitely need another ally in the Middle East beside Israel (which has been treated unconscionably by the Obama admin).Finally, any State Department employee who had a hand in the support of the so-called "Arab Spring" should be purged.
Posted by Glanter Trotsky5797 2016-09-04 08:06||   2016-09-04 08:06|| Front Page Top

#4 "How the Turks deceived the Americans on Syria"

With Bambi's crowd in "charge," easily.
Posted by Barbara 2016-09-04 10:28||   2016-09-04 10:28|| Front Page Top

#5 The Americans are now selling out the Syrian Kurds to the Turks--but we've already gotten used to their cynical foreign policy.
Fact: The governments of Iran, Iraq, Syria(sic), and Turkey ALL want to crush an emerging Kurdistan.
Who is going to help them? Who has an vested interest in helping them? Who is willing to pay the butcher's bill involved in helping them? IMO, the Kurds and Lebanon deserve help, unfortunately I don't see anyone that will provide it.
Posted by magpie 2016-09-04 10:43||   2016-09-04 10:43|| Front Page Top

#6 Barbara, you stole my comment.
Posted by gorb 2016-09-04 17:37||   2016-09-04 17:37|| Front Page Top

#7 Is it "deception" when the "deceived" are willing dupes?
Posted by Rob Crawford 2016-09-04 18:16||   2016-09-04 18:16|| Front Page Top

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