If ISIS crosses into Turkey, will the U.S. put troops on the ground to support it's NATO ally?

MSG Anthony DiFondi — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 18:37:58 -0400

If ISIS takes Kobani, a city bordering Turkey, they will be on the edge of one of our NATO allies. Do you believe that if ISIS spills into Turkey, NATO (to include the U.S.) will have to place troops on the ground?

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 11 at 2014 1:18 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 01:18:54 -0400

I highly doubt it. There's much bigger things in play right now than being preoccupied with the Turkey border. It would be nice if NATO and the UN would stay playing around and actually get some decent work done.

Response by SGT Craig Northacker made Oct 13 at 2014 8:45 PM

SGT Craig Northacker — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 20:45:26 -0400

Isis would be insane to attack Turkey from my limited purview. Turkey is simply watching the battle from their side of the border. They are letting Isis take care of the Kurd problem, so as longs as Isis stays off Turkish soil, I believe Turkey would be happy to watch them eliminate the Kurds. Turkey has its own very serious internal political rifts. That whole area is a cauldron of mixed signals and dubious friendships.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Oct 16 at 2014 11:10 PM

SFC Mark Merino — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 23:10:23 -0400

Turkey needs to start acting like an ally.

Response by PO2 Steven Erickson made Oct 18 at 2014 4:36 AM

PO2 Steven Erickson — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 04:36:11 -0400

Tactically, SGT Craig Northacker is dead-on. IS knows that Turkey will be happy to stand by and watch the Kurds bleed. To force the Turks' hand is lunacy.

Strategically, only the Arabs can stop ISIS. Why? Because for centuries, many muslim clerics have been praying for the stated purpose of the IS - a new Caliphate and the ejection of non-Muslims from the middle east. No one in the Arab world would be concerned about stopping IS if the Saud family and their allies didn't feel threatened.

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Oct 18 at 2014 8:34 AM

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 08:34:28 -0400

According to the Big Boss Man - NO TROOPS, air strikes only. Of course that's today, tomorrow that thought process may disappear like a fart in the wind.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Oct 19 at 2014 6:38 PM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 18:38:54 -0400

Not sure they are still there but in the bad old days of the Cold War we had a couple Crippie Bases there and I suspect they are still there to watch Mother Russia so Yeah I would say that is a given.

Response by PO2 Rocky Kleeger made Oct 19 at 2014 7:00 PM

PO2 Rocky Kleeger — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 19:00:23 -0400

Boots are already on the ground, despite what our leaders and the media are saying. I can tell you this with no hesitation.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 1 at 2014 7:56 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 19:56:04 -0400

Given Turkey's behavior in this, I hope not.

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 24 at 2014 5:48 PM

COL Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 17:48:58 -0500

From what I know of the Turks, I wouldn't mess with them!