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jpak

(41,758 posts)
Tue Oct 8, 2019, 09:26 PM Oct 2019

No F-35 sales to Turkey if Turkey attacks the Kurds

Zero

Zip

Nada.

Putin has his claws into Erdogan with the S-400 missile sale - an invasion of Syria to eliminate the Kurds only serves Putin's interests in Syria.

Trump's pull-out of US troops sends a LOUD and unmistakable signal to the rest of our allies that the US cannot be trusted - which again serves Putin.

and unleashes ISIS on the West - which would only serve Putin's interests.

Fuck. Them. All.

Impeach the motherfucker Trump

Yup

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No F-35 sales to Turkey if Turkey attacks the Kurds (Original Post) jpak Oct 2019 OP
trump will gice them the planes for free. wasupaloopa Oct 2019 #1
Erdogan will start to buy MiG's. roamer65 Oct 2019 #2
And Trump is cool with that jpak Oct 2019 #5
Turkey is his back door into Bettie Oct 2019 #12
Which is why we should kick Turkey out. roamer65 Oct 2019 #15
They're already killing the Kurds. Bombs are dropping. onecaliberal Oct 2019 #3
Nice, big vast, juicy Newest Reality Oct 2019 #4
You just nailed it. Wellstone ruled Oct 2019 #10
There were also some events Newest Reality Oct 2019 #11
Looking more and more like Putin's Wellstone ruled Oct 2019 #13
Do the F35's even work? Wounded Bear Oct 2019 #6
My thought exactly... albacore Oct 2019 #7
Sale will still go through Strelnikov_ Oct 2019 #9
Good question. It might be doing them a favor. bitterross Oct 2019 #8
We already revoked the sale Sgent Oct 2019 #14
They are still being built and Turkish pilots and ground crews jpak Oct 2019 #16

roamer65

(36,747 posts)
2. Erdogan will start to buy MiG's.
Tue Oct 8, 2019, 09:27 PM
Oct 2019

Turkey is getting ready to flip into the Sino-Russian sphere of influence.

Expect a bid for SCO membership soon.

jpak

(41,758 posts)
5. And Trump is cool with that
Tue Oct 8, 2019, 09:34 PM
Oct 2019

Turkey will kick us out of Incirlik Air Base - which has been a thorn in Russia's side since Khrushchev.

Impeach

Bettie

(16,120 posts)
12. Turkey is his back door into
Tue Oct 8, 2019, 10:37 PM
Oct 2019

NATO. If Putin runs Turkey through a puppet/collaborator, he gets to screw with that further, weakening the EU to ensure that he can do as he pleases.

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
4. Nice, big vast, juicy
Tue Oct 8, 2019, 09:31 PM
Oct 2019

oil reserves are waiting in Syria for some lucky Oligarch. That's another interest.

A belated birthday gift from Trumpitup?

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
10. You just nailed it.
Tue Oct 8, 2019, 10:28 PM
Oct 2019

It is about the The Turkish Dictator's son running a Black market Crude oil Theft Ring.

Have not heard a peep from England or France whom has several hundred Military people with the American Forces.

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
11. There were also some events
Tue Oct 8, 2019, 10:33 PM
Oct 2019

that occurred prior to this as a lead in concerning Russia's stance and Turkey. I just typed a few words in on Google and checked the recent news. I'm too tired to go into it, but maybe I will post them at some point. It fits though.

Yes, it is rather quite. Strange. I expected an uproar.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
13. Looking more and more like Putin's
Tue Oct 8, 2019, 11:08 PM
Oct 2019

drive to expand his Sphere of old time Soviet influence in Syria,Turkey,and Iraq like days of old.

Tomorrow Eourpe should be screaming.

albacore

(2,405 posts)
7. My thought exactly...
Tue Oct 8, 2019, 09:56 PM
Oct 2019

At the very least, they need a lot of specialized care, so giving a dicey plane to Turkey might actually slow them down a little.

Strelnikov_

(7,772 posts)
9. Sale will still go through
Tue Oct 8, 2019, 10:06 PM
Oct 2019
I had a guaranteed military sale with ED-209. Renovation program. Spare parts for 25 years. Who cares if it worked or not?


 

bitterross

(4,066 posts)
8. Good question. It might be doing them a favor.
Tue Oct 8, 2019, 10:05 PM
Oct 2019

I'm not sure the F35 is worth buying. The whole thing probably works out to Putin's benefit. He'll get to sell them MIG.

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