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The situation could tget very volatile, very fast.

Reader comment on item: Saving NATO from Turkey

Submitted by Michael S. (United States), Oct 17, 2017 at 07:49

"A UNIFIED stance against Erdoğan's hostile dictatorship permits the grand NATO alliance..." (EMPHASIS MINE).

A unified NATO? That's gotten iffy-dicey lately. Too many European leaders have big heads, and want to rule the world (without paying their dues, of course).

I think Trump has really blown it in Iraq, by deserting the Kurds. The Iranian allies of Baghdad are already moving into KRG areas; and Turkey has amassed troops at the Iraqi border. The Kurdish Peshmerga, meanwhile, have adopted "running away" as their national sport. Turkey is also moving troops into NW Syria, near Idlib, with an eye to attacking the Kurds in that area. Now that Raqqa has fallen, Trump has relieved himself of a compelling reason to stay in Iraq and Syria; and he could cut and run at any time. That would leave the field wide open for a joint Turkish-Iranian occupation, right up to the gates of Golan.

It would definitely be wise to take our nukes out of Incirlik. The situation could get very volatile, very fast.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
EU the third actor against NATO's trident [281 words]mythNov 13, 2017 06:32241285
We Don't Need No Stinkin' NATO [250 words]DaveNov 12, 2017 12:18241283
Replace Turkey with Russia in NATO after Putin's Term Ends [153 words]
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RobertOct 25, 2017 22:03241157
This IS The Generation - Possibilities of Long Term Negotiations Now Very Remote. [181 words]M ToveyNov 21, 2017 17:15241157
Play by whose rules ? [77 words]CARLOS DESOUZADec 7, 2017 21:42241157
Russia Post-Putin [93 words]RobertDec 13, 2017 02:35241157
1Remember Korean War [75 words]
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Ahmet UnalOct 20, 2017 01:52241111
Dear Dr. Pipes [80 words]
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Debanjan BanerjeeOct 19, 2017 01:56241102
Dear Dr. Pipes [211 words]Debanjan BanerjeeOct 22, 2017 04:03241102
Debanjan Banerjee is playing naive [37 words]PrashantOct 22, 2017 23:05241102
Dear Prashant [99 words]Debanjan BanerjeeOct 28, 2017 23:25241102
The "bulwark" of Turkey [421 words]Michael SOct 30, 2017 18:50241102
NATO Is As Weak and Confused As Its Members [128 words]DaveOct 18, 2017 20:08241101
Let Juncker lead Europe straight to hell; and let Erdogan do the same with Turkey [366 words]Michael SOct 21, 2017 08:03241101
Exclude Turkish participation from weapons development [82 words]Jorgen NielsenOct 17, 2017 21:25241089
Israel is surrounded by Russian (and American) systems. Only Samson Option can protect them [72 words]Michael SOct 30, 2017 19:03241089
1Time for NATO to Help End the Turkish Occupations! [240 words]UNCLE VLADDIOct 17, 2017 18:55241087
The situation could tget very volatile, very fast. [172 words]Michael S.Oct 17, 2017 07:49241085
2There is a strategy for NATO to defeat islamism [158 words]
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piet-heinOct 17, 2017 07:31241083
Nothing new: remember Portugal and Greece. [34 words]BorisGOct 22, 2017 04:53241083
Turkey different from Greece and Spain [182 words]mythNov 13, 2017 06:57241083

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