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Was it really mindless belligerence ?

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Submitted by Soloview (Canada), Dec 12, 2015 at 10:30

I am surprised that the question of Daesh oil has not entered into the conversation. I find the Russian charge of large-scale Turkish complicity (even personal involvement by Erdogan's son) compelling if only because there does not seem to an alternative explanation for the market logistics of cca $80 million monthly of cheap oil. It seems reasonable that the oil trade would be protected. Besides there was no serious challenge to the Russian story in the West. Pepe Escobar's view that Daesh dirty oil is mingled with illegal Kurdish supplies (siphoned by the KRG from Baghdad's coffers), seems convincing, as it provides both an opportunity and cover for the trade. This naturally indicts not just Erdogan but the local Kurdish operators, but since big money is involved I would not put it past some in the Kurdish leadership to make lucrative deals with heir sworn enemy. What say you ?

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Title Commenter Date Thread
NATO? [176 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
Jonathan PfefferDec 14, 2015 12:03227064
1Russians never forgive or forget [39 words]dhimmi no moreDec 14, 2015 09:15227054
Erdogan , a distasteful person [113 words]Jacques HadidaDec 12, 2015 21:22227016
1Don't public statements offer more of an indication regarding future actions than private conversations? [39 words]Anon.Dec 12, 2015 17:01227011
Turks folly [171 words]WaielDec 12, 2015 12:48227000
Occam's Razor [64 words]Barry BlackDec 12, 2015 11:04226990
Was it really mindless belligerence ? [150 words]SoloviewDec 12, 2015 10:30226988
The N-word in the Woodpile [174 words]Andrew T. HalmayDec 12, 2015 09:49226984
1Turkey Should be Kicked Out of NATO [31 words]Brian O' ReillyDec 12, 2015 08:23226978
Very accurate analysis [115 words]GariochDec 12, 2015 08:11226977

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