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2016-11-11 The Grand Turk

US should extradite Gulen, sez Mike Flynn

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Posted by Steve White 2016-11-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top
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#1 I strongly disagree with the General on this one. There can be no question what will happen to Gulen if he is handed over. Flynn needs to have a long discussion with some of our human intelligence folks. I think he might see things a bit differently.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-11-11 00:53|| 2016-11-11 00:53|| Front Page Top

#2 We must begin with understanding that Turkey is vital to US interests

So, "lets kiss their ass"?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-11-11 01:00|| 2016-11-11 01:00|| Front Page Top

#3 If this is his opinion on Turkey, and by extension Erdowan, I now understand why he was fired as DIA chief.

Posted by Craique the Kid6652 2016-11-11 07:01|| 2016-11-11 07:01|| Front Page Top

#4 I suspect Flynn (who was very busy elsewhere with Afghanistan and ME terrorist matters) was not in the, shall we say Gulen loop.

One of the issues that resulted in Flynn and his deputy's ouster was their continued insistence on the shoring up and expansion DIA's human intelligence capabilities. The Klingons have never welcomed incursions into their market share.

IMHO, if Flynn had knowledge of any Gulen collaboration, he wouldn't be recommending Gulen be sent back to Turkey.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-11-11 07:29|| 2016-11-11 07:29|| Front Page Top

#5 "...The veteran general wrote that it was “an unwise policy” for the Obama administration to keep Ankara at arm’s length...".

Actually Obama went out of his way to praise Erdogan (e.g., here). Obama also ditched his campaign promise to call the Armenian genocide a genocide. Obama also gave Turkey a green light to push the Kurds around in part of Northern Syria.

Flynn's statement should make the all star dufus list (if there is a list).

Posted by lord garth 2016-11-11 07:30|| 2016-11-11 07:30|| Front Page Top

#6 Only after all nukes (if any are there) and all American personnel are removed. Easy first phase of disengaging from the entangling foreign alliance that has nothing good for our interests.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-11-11 08:06|| 2016-11-11 08:06|| Front Page Top

#7 If you know what Erdogan does to people just alleged to be Gülen supporters you can imagine what would happen to Gülen himself.

Extraditing him is simply not an option.

Posted by European Conservative 2016-11-11 19:44|| 2016-11-11 19:44|| Front Page Top

#8 And btw Turkey is on a dangerous path. Dreaming of Anschluss of Northern, oil rich Iraq and getting rid of the Kurds.

We should rather support the Kurds. Special support for their female troops sending IS boys to hell without virgins.

Posted by European Conservative 2016-11-11 19:48|| 2016-11-11 19:48|| Front Page Top

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