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    Our Turk Allies Just Attacked Our Kurd Allies - Whose Side Are We On?

    Our Turk Allies Just Attacked Our Kurd Allies - Whose Side Are We On?



    Turkish forces attacked US-backed Kurdish forces fighting in Syria and Iraq this week. Dozens of fighters -- who are fighting against ISIS -- were killed. Turkey is our NATO ally. Does the US have a coherent strategy -- or even any idea what it's doing -- in the Middle East?
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    Does the US have a coherent strategy -- or even any idea what it's doing -- in the Middle East?
    Pretty sure it's destabilization. And it's doing a wonderful job of it.

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    Our Turk Allies Just Attacked Our Kurd Allies - Whose Side Are We On?
    Why not both?

    That way, we can subsidize the MIC twice by selling military equipment, etc. to each side.

    And we get to claim to be on the "winning" side, no matter what ...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Occam's Banana View Post
    Why not both?

    That way, we can subsidize the MIC twice by selling military equipment, etc. to each side.

    And we get to claim to be on the "winning" side, no matter what ...
    That's what they call a Windfall/Windfall situation.

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    To hell with the filthy Turks. $#@!ty, nasty government.
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    Quote Originally Posted by osan View Post
    To hell with the filthy Turks. $#@!ty, nasty government.
    Shaddup and eat your hepatitis ring why don'tcha?

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    Why not just let em duke it out and then claim we are on the side of the winners?

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    Quote Originally Posted by phill4paul View Post
    Shaddup and eat your hepatitis ring why don'tcha?
    Ooooo... yummy. I always wanted to try hepatitis. It's so... edgy.
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    Tomahawk bomb Turkey! MAGA!
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    Let's blame it on Iran.
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    Quote Originally Posted by phill4paul View Post
    Pretty sure it's destabilization. And it's doing a wonderful job of it.
    Mmm hmm.



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