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2015-10-16 The Grand Turk

Putin Issues Ultimatum, Threatens War Over Erdogan's Support of ISIS

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Posted by Sven the pelter 2015-10-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Oh its all about the oil, 'bout the oil no kidding
The Sodies want it low, want it low, to keep the West Dependent.
The Russians want it high, want it high, for weapons and goodies.
They want to run a line, yes a line through Turkey, they'd also like to hit those fields off the Turkish shore, they're running kind of low and want some more.
Obama's Redline is the bleeding from his behind.

Posted by Chaith Oppressor of the Lutherans1517 2015-10-16 02:40|| 2015-10-16 02:40|| Front Page Top

#2 He, he, he.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-10-16 02:40|| 2015-10-16 02:40|| Front Page Top

#3 I like Putin more and more.He shows proper leadership by attacking his enemies unlike obam soft power putin provides hard power

Posted by paul 2015-10-16 02:54|| 2015-10-16 02:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Putin does not seem like the one to fuck with.

Posted by chris 2015-10-16 05:19|| 2015-10-16 05:19|| Front Page Top

#5 I think Vlad established that a long time ago.

He plays hardball on everything.

Posted by Mystic 2015-10-16 06:54|| 2015-10-16 06:54|| Front Page Top

#6 Putin's in a good position, he can suddenly support the Kurds and Turkey is screwed, or Turkey can behave and might get Putin's help against the Kurds.

Not a fan of Putin but he is a leader and he's positioned the pieces on the table to his advantage. It's hard not to respect that.

Posted by rjschwarz 2015-10-16 09:15|| 2015-10-16 09:15|| Front Page Top

#7 It just goes to show you what happens when a leader reads Machiavelli and von Clausewitz instead of Noam Chomsky.

Posted by Mystic 2015-10-16 10:09|| 2015-10-16 10:09|| Front Page Top

#8 Called Erdogan out there.

Now all we need is a private call from Putin saying Russia will leave the Baltics alone if Turkey's hotline to Nato inexplicably doesn't get answered.

Posted by phil_b 2015-10-16 14:37|| 2015-10-16 14:37|| Front Page Top

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