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2015-12-06 Iraq

Iraq summons Turkey's ambassador over troop deployment near Mosul

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Posted by Steve White 2015-12-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Sounds like a very blatant reinforcement of the ISIS in Mosul who are coming under more and more pressure every day.

Turkey is sending troops into Iraq to divert the Kurds from doing any more damage to ISIS in Mosul.

If this doesn't shoot up a signal flare on whose side Turkey Erdogan is on, then nothing will.

Posted by Bill Clinton 2015-12-06 12:27|| 2015-12-06 12:27|| Front Page Top

#2 See also FREEREPUBLIC > IRAQ MAY SEEK "DIRECT MILITARY INTERVENTION FROM RUSSIA" TO EXPEL TURKISH TROOPS".

Among OTHER OPTIONS, including but not limited to referral of Turkey to UNSC for Sanction and ...

* BHARAT RAKSHAK > [Twitter] IRAQI MPS CALL FOR TURKEY TROOPS TO LEAVE NORTHERN TURKEY OR BE BOMBED BY THE IRAQI AIR FORCE.

* AL ARABIYA > TURKEY MUST WITHDRAW "WIDIN 24 HOURS": IRAQI NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL.

* RELATED? SAME > [Iran Supreme Ayatollah] KHAMENI ADVISOR: ASSAD FATE IS A "RED LINE" FOR IRAN.

Ditto Turkish troops operating illegally widin "US-style/par" OWG Co-Superpower Iran's "Sphere of Influence" in Iraq, + Turkey setting up a Milbase in Qatar = Persian GUlf = Iran's "near-abroad/periphery" + "Sphere of Infleunce" in the Persian Gulf???

VERSUS

* ZERHO HEDGE > TURKEY DETAINS RUSSIAN SHIPS IN BOSPOROUS, BLAMES MOSCOW FOR [Russian Sailor's]BRANDISHMENT OF ROCKET-LAUNCHER [ManPad?] IN STRAIT.

* RELATED TOPIX > [The Age] TURKEY ANGERED [furious] BY ROCKET BRANDISHMENT ON RUSSIAN NAVAL SHIP PASSING ISTANBUL.

* DAILY SABAH > RUSSIAN MISSLE-FLAUNTING DURING BOSPOROUS STRAIT PASSAGE A "PROVOCATION": [Turkey] FM CASUVUGLU.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2015-12-06 22:46|| 2015-12-06 22:46|| Front Page Top

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