Posted on Jul 28, 2015
Is it possible to politically play both sides when dealing with terroristic threats?
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NATO requests Turkey to use restraint when dealing with the Kurdish minority and at the same time showed solidarity in standing with Turkey by condemning attacks inside Turkey saying,"a global threat that knows no border, nationality, or religion — a challenge that the international community must fight and tackle together." Will words of the solidarity of NATO to support Turkey be enough to discourage future attacks in Turkey? I personally do not think so. I think we will see a ramping up of NATO forces to address this issue, http://www.aol.com/article/2015/07/28/nato-holding-rare-emergency-meeting-at-turkeys-request/21214848/
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The Turks want it both ways. They've finally realized that DAESH is an existential threat after allowing almost free access across their borders and they also want to be able to attack the Kurds. Yes they want it both ways.
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CPT (Join to see) I think LTC Stephen F. nailed it with his answer. I can tell you that when I was stationed in Europe (SHAPE, Belgium and Chievres AFB, Belgium) the Turks as allies were very dangerous individuals and couldn't be trusted. I was a Night Manager of the International Club on SHAPE, Belgium and I had to have an International Policeman (Turkish Enlisted) removed because he would not give up his side arm or his knife. Very dangerous and very untrusting individuals. So one hand it is good to have them as allies, because on the other they would be your worst enemy. I actually became friends with the Turkish IP that I had removed and he told me it is not uncommon for a young man to kill someone in his country as a right of passage before they are 18 or 19 years of age, sometimes earlier. I asked him if he had ever killed anyone when he was back home and he stated he had killed several individuals as part of his acceptance in his village. They are a special group.
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LTC Bink Romanick
I have heard stories of the Turks in Korea and the way that they treated "slinky boys" that they caught. Gruesome. I'd want them on my side.
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Because when he was President things were under control. Not all out of control like they are now. Btw, here's my dream ticket for 2016. How do you like this black guy for Secretary of Defense? I think he and every one of these individuals are awesome and could help make Ametica great once again.
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Cpl Chris Rice
SSG (Join to see) - Then you should start a thread on how you get morning wood for President Reagan, not hijack somebody else's thread about a completely different subject.
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