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2013-09-07 The Grand Turk

Turkey says almost all G20 leaders support operation against Syria

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Posted by Fred 2013-09-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Syria

#1 He's still in the early Anger Stage of Grieving TW, best to cut the poor wasbeen some slack.

Posted by Shipman 2013-09-07 08:38|| 2013-09-07 08:38|| Front Page Top

#2 Turkey is just next door. Nothing really to stop you from intervening Mr. Erdogan. Be our guest. Show us that Turkey has arrived on the international scene to carry out region responsibilities. Heck, even some African nations are doing their thing in Somalia. What's holding you back?

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-09-07 09:10|| 2013-09-07 09:10|| Front Page Top

#3 Yep. Turkey had the opening of a century when this tussle started and did squat. Now they marginal to the situation. Marginal suits them well.

Posted by Shipman 2013-09-07 17:37|| 2013-09-07 17:37|| Front Page Top

#4 What can they do? They've hundreds of senior officers sitting in jail*, many more forced into early retirement, and the best of the rest are not likely to be politically trustworthy. Who, then, can they trust to run a neighborly little war?

* do a search of Ergenekon and Sledgehammer for the details, or just read this.

Posted by trailing wife 2013-09-07 17:58|| 2013-09-07 17:58|| Front Page Top

#5 ...per Fred's post (above): "11 G20 States Urge 'Strong Response' to Syria Chemical Attack"

Lemme see..... 11 of twenty equals...er,... um...carry the 12...er...most(?!)...yeah, MOST!

Perhaps Turkey is sourcing their math teachers from the NEA...?

Posted by Uncle Phester 2013-09-07 23:25|| 2013-09-07 23:25|| Front Page Top

#6 mod - Please correct above "mosts" to "almost alls" - Thankx!

Posted by Uncle Phester 2013-09-07 23:42|| 2013-09-07 23:42|| Front Page Top

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