Turkey is now a huge liability for NATO — and America
When Turkey entered the NATO defense alliance in 1952, it was a major coup for Europe and for America. Turkey was a secular doorway into the resource-rich Middle East.
But it's now 2015. bwwAAHAHAHAHAHA
The Soviet Union has been dead and gone for a quarter of a century. The Middle East is an absolute mess. And 63 years after joining the alliance, Turkey has turned into one of NATO's and America's biggest liabilities in the region.
******NOW I SEE WHY MY GRANDFATHER LEFT THAT PLACE IN 1905************
Erdogan's own son is accused of collaborating with ISIS to transport ISIS's oil through Turkey. Turkey has been reckless with Europe's security, by allowing jihadists to travel through it both coming from Europe and returning from the battlefields of Syria. Turkey's major strategic goals in the Syrian civil war do not align with our own, since their first-order concerns are to prevent the Kurds from gaining strength to attack the Turkish state, and to protect Turkmen living in Syria. Removing Bashar al-Assad from power is a lesser goal for them. Defeating ISIS hardly rates at all.
@walrus
Re: Turkey is now a huge liability for NATO — and America
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Originally Posted by
brocktonblockbust
When Turkey entered the NATO defense alliance in 1952, it was a major coup for Europe and for America. Turkey was a secular doorway into the resource-rich Middle East.
But it's now 2015. bwwAAHAHAHAHAHA
The Soviet Union has been dead and gone for a quarter of a century. The Middle East is an absolute mess. And 63 years after joining the alliance, Turkey has turned into one of NATO's and America's biggest liabilities in the region.
******NOW I SEE WHY MY GRANDFATHER LEFT THAT PLACE IN 1905************
Erdogan's own son is accused of collaborating with ISIS to transport ISIS's oil through Turkey. Turkey has been reckless with Europe's security, by allowing jihadists to travel through it both coming from Europe and returning from the battlefields of Syria. Turkey's major strategic goals in the Syrian civil war do not align with our own, since their first-order concerns are to prevent the Kurds from gaining strength to attack the Turkish state, and to protect Turkmen living in Syria. Removing Bashar al-Assad from power is a lesser goal for them. Defeating ISIS hardly rates at all.
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walrus
You are Brock, and turkey itself sits at be crossroads. This president wants to bring Islam more into government, im guessing that will help him increase his power. A lot of (Americans) have been spending time in Turkey doing things (teaching) and then come here (forums) and talk how evil america is. Makes you wonder, Ali Habib.
Re: Turkey is now a huge liability for NATO — and America
Quote:
Originally Posted by
walrus
Quote:
Originally Posted by
brocktonblockbust
When Turkey entered the NATO defense alliance in 1952, it was a major coup for Europe and for America. Turkey was a secular doorway into the resource-rich Middle East.
But it's now 2015. bwwAAHAHAHAHAHA
The Soviet Union has been dead and gone for a quarter of a century. The Middle East is an absolute mess. And 63 years after joining the alliance, Turkey has turned into one of NATO's and America's biggest liabilities in the region.
******NOW I SEE WHY MY GRANDFATHER LEFT THAT PLACE IN 1905************
Erdogan's own son is accused of collaborating with ISIS to transport ISIS's oil through Turkey. Turkey has been reckless with Europe's security, by allowing jihadists to travel through it both coming from Europe and returning from the battlefields of Syria. Turkey's major strategic goals in the Syrian civil war do not align with our own, since their first-order concerns are to prevent the Kurds from gaining strength to attack the Turkish state, and to protect Turkmen living in Syria. Removing Bashar al-Assad from power is a lesser goal for them. Defeating ISIS hardly rates at all.
@
walrus
You are Brock, and turkey itself sits at be crossroads. This president wants to bring Islam more into government, im guessing that will help him increase his power. A lot of (Americans) have been spending time in Turkey doing things (teaching) and then come here (forums) and talk how evil america is. Makes you wonder, Ali Habib.
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