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Turkey is, for all practical purposes, at war with Israel

Reader comment on item: Erdoğan Does Nothing But Make Mistakes

Submitted by Michael S (United States), May 26, 2014 at 15:10

The latest out of … Turkey, is that Turkey has issued arrest warants for the Israeli officers who stifled the Turkish blockade busting attempt against Israel a few years ago -- even after the UN declared the Israeli blockade legal, and after Israel offered to pay (but Turkey refused to accept) generous compensation -- as though the tables were turned, and Israel had somehow tried to attack Turkey. Erdogan is a slimebag; and that fact that he is also an oppressive dictator means that the Turks themselves have to pony up their share of putting up with this scum. The Israelis are idiots for sucking up to them.

In other matters, Dan said,

"Frankly, the Obama administration does not have a clear ally right now in Turkey."

Considering that Obama also has few allies in the US, including in his own party, this is no surprise. As for the Turks, poll after poll has shown that the Turkish people hate Americans -- and just about everyone else, for that matter.

cf. http://www.pewglobal.org/2009/12/03/negative-views-of-us-unchanged-in-turkey/

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Title Commenter Date Thread
Deception [109 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
NobleSpiritJun 21, 2014 02:41215533
In other words..... [26 words]FroikeJun 15, 2014 15:05215412
Turkey is, for all practical purposes, at war with Israel [172 words]Michael SMay 26, 2014 15:10215019
1Turkish Betrayal Of NATO [9 words]Tom SkylarkApr 27, 2014 12:29214629
6Kick Turkey Out of NATO [97 words]DaveApr 16, 2014 10:35214502
1I Agree Kick Turkey Out Of NATO [17 words]Lujack SkylarkApr 21, 2014 11:07214502
The Hidden Message? [89 words]Ron ThompsonApr 15, 2014 13:23214490
riff between Erdogan vs. Gulen [163 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
MustafaApr 14, 2014 19:57214474
Theodora [15 words]Constantinos KalotarisApr 14, 2014 11:45214461

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