Car bombs going off in Turkey

[Warlord]

http://media.skynews.com/media/images/generated/2013/5/11/237357/default/v1/fire-1-522x293.jpg

Car bombs going off in Turkey, 18 dead. Possibly blowback for their operations in running the jihadists into Syria:

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At least 18 people have been killed and many others injured in two explosions in a Turkish town close to the border with Syria.

The Hurriyet newspaper quoted the interior minister as saying the explosions in Reyhanli were caused by two car bombs.

The town hall and a post office were reportedly hit.

http://news.sky.com/story/1089640/sy...wn-near-border (http://news.sky.com/story/1089640/syria-bombings-in-turkish-town-near-border)
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Smart move by Syrian agents and Assad to use terror tactics in countries that are destroying his. This Warlord is impressed. I'm sure they'd hit Israel like this if they could.

[green73]

Or it could just be Operation Gladio.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AARtO88G5Ag

[Warlord]

I think it's more likely Assad or his supporters are striking back.

Sooner or later they'll repay the favor to Israel as well.

My sources tell me the Israeli's killed scores of good men the other week.

They will likely be avenged in some way.

[Warrior_of_Freedom]

That's 5-6 times more deaths than from the Boston bombings. Time to shut down Turkey and force everyone to stay home, then force everyone to leave their homes at gunpoint.

[green73]

Another Syrian Insurgent Provocation? (http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/137438.html)
Posted by Daniel McAdams on May 11, 2013 06:54 AM

It appears that two powerful car bombs have gone off (http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/11/world/meast/turkey-syria-violence/) in Reyhanli, a Turkish town on the Syrian border, with early reports suggesting at least four dead. It is a dangerous turn of events -- particularly as Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan has dug a deep hole for himself through his support for the insurgents in Syria and has, as his strategy has collapsed, gone into full panic mode (http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/09/18148044-exclusive-turkish-pm-erdogan-syria-has-crossed-red-line-used-chemical-weapons?lite). Erdogan may hope to salvage some of his policy by accusing the Syrian government of bombing Turkey, internationalizing the conflict, and thereby inviting a Turkish military response.

There is one problem: As the MoA blog has pointed out (http://www.moonofalabama.org/2013/05/the-reyhanli-explosions.html), Reyhanli is a town mostly populated by pro-Assad Alawites (https://twitter.com/MahirZeynalov/statuses/333181407348285441).

As with the illogical sarin gas claims, why would the Syrian government bomb a town full of its supporters in Turkey thereby giving Erdogan the excuse he has been looking for to begin international military action against Syria? Does it make sense?

However, the insurgents have a long (http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4354244,00.html) history (http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/12/us-israel-syria-idUSBRE93B0ZB20130412) of provocations (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&ved=0CD8QFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpost.com%2FMiddle-East%2FUN-strongly-suspects-Syrian-rebels-used-sarin-gas-312178&ei=Ej6OUZOXEcLs0QGjqIDQCQ&usg=AFQjCNHGgLvg3SThlUpNCQGmMViMZrenLg&sig2=cDJdQpKEVJRhIw8FyV80zg&bvm=bv.46340616,d.dmQ) in attempt to draw neighboring countries and beyond into their fight to overthrow the Syrian government. Also, car bombs are the insurgents stock in trade (http://rt.com/op-edge/syria-blast-rebels-us-624/).

This is a serious development, as already no mainstream corporate media outlet is reporting that Reyhanli is a pro-Assad village. Such reporting would weaken claims that the Syrian government is behind the car bombs. ..

[Warlord]

I wonder how the Syrians will avenge the deaths of their men by Israel? I can't see them letting that go unless they're worried doing anything brings the US more involved.

Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

[BlackTerrel]

I think it's more likely Assad or his supporters are striking back.

Sooner or later they'll repay the favor to Israel as well.

My sources tell me the Israeli's killed scores of good men the other week.

They will likely be avenged in some way.

Who are your sources and how do they know that all the men killed were good? Were the Turks killed good men also?

[Zippyjuan]

Didn't Syria say there was nothing of importance at the site? (can't find the link right now). They called the first Israeiy attack on missiles intended for Hezbollah a "gas explosion" at an airport. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/world/middleeast/israel-syria.html?pagewanted=all


On Friday, SANA, the official Syrian news agency, reported an attack on the Damascus airport by Syrian rebels firing rockets at an aircraft and fuel dump — an account that American officials say may have been intended to obscure the fact that the target was a warehouse full of missiles.

[Warlord]

Who are your sources and how do they know that all the men killed were good? Were the Turks killed good men also?

The Alawites are good fighters. My father knew his father. Tough as nails he was.

They've ran the country for 60 years and will not go down without a fight.

If you take out the prince they'll retreat to the mountains and wage a decade long civil war.

[puppetmaster]

Who are your sources and how do they know that all the men killed were good? Were the Turks killed good men also? I bet there were and will be good people killed because of bad governments.......