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21. Hey, if they don't need our help vs China in the South China Sea, let them fend for themselves nt

Wed Aug 10, 2016, 04:06 PM

Aug 2016

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Turkey is in NATO Sanity Claws Aug 2016 #1

They are defecting it seems Cayenne Aug 2016 #2

Will they be involuntarily removed from NATO? Sanity Claws Aug 2016 #4

There is absolutely zero chance of this. JackRiddler Aug 2016 #16

Which would be an incredibly stupid idea. NuclearDem Aug 2016 #7

Not that it's going to happen... JackRiddler Aug 2016 #17

Interesting, Putin would get a lot of cred... Xolodno Aug 2016 #20

Turkey moving into the sphere of Russia is troubling to say the least NWCorona Aug 2016 #3

How long before they officially leave NATO? geek tragedy Aug 2016 #5

Not soon enough. nt awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #14

Maybe the Syrian refugees from Turkey can go to Russia now? n/t left-of-center2012 Aug 2016 #6

Brilliant idea...I'm sure the Syrian refugees would much prefer Russia Glorfindel Aug 2016 #9

Probably not. I'd guess they are in Germany to stay. JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2016 #12

The citizens of Turkey elected Erdogan. Elections have consequences. Akicita Aug 2016 #11

If this is true inwiththenew Aug 2016 #10

And then there's that yourpaljoey Aug 2016 #13

Meanwhile our ally in the Phillipines is going off the rails too. mahina Aug 2016 #15

Doubt they leave NATO Xolodno Aug 2016 #18

Hmm... Is Ankara trying to start an informal divorce from the West? Blue_Tires Aug 2016 #19

this is great news reorg Aug 2016 #22

who is this German politician? transatlantica Aug 2016 #23

This is my thinking too jamzrockz Aug 2016 #24