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Turkey and Russia
« on: December 15, 2015, 11:55:36 PM »
Hmm, I wonder if our President and his administration know this...  Or does it even matter when we are content to "Lead from Behind".

http://observer.com/2015/12/out-of-gas-turkey-is-losing-its-battle-with-russia/
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Re: Turkey and Russia
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2015, 09:30:35 AM »
It does look like Russia has Turkey up the *expletive deleted*it creek without a paddle or a boat.
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Re: Turkey and Russia
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2015, 09:36:00 AM »
They deserve each other.

Turkey hasn't really acted like an ally since I've been paying attention and from what I've read it is becoming more and more "Islamic" in how it is governed.
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Re: Turkey and Russia
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2015, 07:47:21 PM »
Quote from: Ron on December 16, 2015, 09:36:00 AM
They deserve each other.

Turkey hasn't really acted like an ally since I've been paying attention and from what I've read it is becoming more and more "Islamic" in how it is governed.

Pretty much. I've been to Turkey a couple of times and the average person there is pretty American friendly, but many in their government are dead-set on removing Ataturk's secularism. Hmmm, maybe they liked Americans when i was there because it was the same time we were blowing up Serbs.
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Re: Turkey and Russia
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2015, 10:09:50 PM »
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Re: Turkey and Russia
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2015, 12:57:01 AM »
This seems to be pertinent more and more often these days:

https://youtu.be/0-JA1ffd5Ms?t=5s

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Re: Turkey and Russia
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2015, 05:43:50 PM »
Quote from: Ron on December 16, 2015, 09:36:00 AM
Turkey hasn't really acted like an ally since I've been paying attention and from what I've read it is becoming more and more "Islamic" in how it is governed.

^^^ This.

Turkey for many years has been a Muslim country with a secular form of government, and it worked very well. The current president is an Islamist, and he's dangerous. If Turkey doesn't stop being so blatantly Islamist, IMHO they should be expelled from NATO.
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