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2020-06-24 Africa North

Turkey will not back down if #Egypt enters Libyan War

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Posted by Fred 2020-06-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top
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#1 You are far from home Dorothy, and Egypt does not want Moslem Brotherhood installed anywhere or anything that smells like you anywhere. Go back to harassing Cyprus or your other useless functions. For this fight you shall not want.

Posted by newc 2020-06-24 02:13|| 2020-06-24 02:13|| Front Page Top

#2 Am I a bad person for hoping for a long & bloody war?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-06-24 02:18|| 2020-06-24 02:18|| Front Page Top

#3 grom,

if you are, you're not the only one.

Posted by AlanC 2020-06-24 07:38|| 2020-06-24 07:38|| Front Page Top

#4 I'd hope for a quick and deadly ass-kicking of Yippy's military and ISIS mercs

Posted by Frank G 2020-06-24 07:43|| 2020-06-24 07:43|| Front Page Top

#5 Turks have some current 'real-world' battlefield experience in Syria. Egypt recently, not so much.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2020-06-24 08:14|| 2020-06-24 08:14|| Front Page Top

#6 The supply-line logistics favor the Egyptians

Posted by Frank G 2020-06-24 08:15|| 2020-06-24 08:15|| Front Page Top

#7 https://timep.org/reports-briefings/timep-briefs/european-arms-sales-to-egypt/
Between 2013 and 2017, France surpassed the United States as the top provider of arms to Egypt, providing almost 4 billion euros in supplies.This shift reflects major sales by France, including a deal to deliver 24 Rafale jets in 2015. Between 2013 and 2017, several European countries—most notably France and Germany, along with Russia—have provided Egypt with over $4.2 billion in arms sales.

Posted by b 2020-06-24 08:52|| 2020-06-24 08:52|| Front Page Top

#8 The supply-line logistics favor the Egyptians

The 'aiming' might favor the Turks.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2020-06-24 10:08|| 2020-06-24 10:08|| Front Page Top

#9 Let's you and him fight!

Posted by Raj 2020-06-24 10:22|| 2020-06-24 10:22|| Front Page Top

#10 #6,#8 Sisi hasn't been purging his officer corp for the last 5 years.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-06-24 10:30|| 2020-06-24 10:30|| Front Page Top

#11 Considering the horrible performance of Turkish units recently and the excellent logistical position Egypt would be in (not to mention I think the Israelis would offer some good intel for Egypt against the brotherhood) the war against Turkey would be very bloody and very short.

Posted by DarthVader 2020-06-24 11:34|| 2020-06-24 11:34|| Front Page Top

#12 How is Turkey paying for all these fronts?

Posted by Yosemite Sam 2020-06-24 11:34|| 2020-06-24 11:34|| Front Page Top

#13 Extorting billions from the GNA for "protection"

Posted by Frank G 2020-06-24 11:52|| 2020-06-24 11:52|| Front Page Top

#14 The same logistical considerations apply to a Libyan Campaign as they did in WW2. The Turkish Intervention is akin to Rommel's DAK ... The side that controls the sea controls the coastal transportation artery. Will Egypt's navy be ordered to sink the Turks or not?

Posted by magpie 2020-06-24 13:06|| 2020-06-24 13:06|| Front Page Top

#15 One can only hope so, magpie.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2020-06-24 14:49|| 2020-06-24 14:49|| Front Page Top

#16 "Mystery" sub attack on Turkish freighter in 5...4..3..

Posted by Frank G 2020-06-24 17:02|| 2020-06-24 17:02|| Front Page Top

#17 So possibly dogfights between Egyptian and Turkish F-16s?

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-06-24 20:12|| 2020-06-24 20:12|| Front Page Top

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