I actually don't have a problem with the guns. It's one of those few remaining streaks of rugged independence still left in the American psyche.mahadevbhu wrote:its silly and anachronistic and TRAGIC love for small arms
Whereas, thereby and here in I certify that TSJ is in fact not a parrot and any insinuation to that effect are misleading, intended to cahse confusion among the winged birds and bipedal species alike. Thus noted on April the something, of year two thoundand and somwthing. *seal*Y. Kanan wrote:I actually don't have a problem with the guns. It's one of those few remaining streaks of rugged independence still left in the American psyche.mahadevbhu wrote:its silly and anachronistic and TRAGIC love for small arms
Too bad there are few Americans willing to apply that same brand of suspicious, independent thinking to their own govt's foreign policy, instead of blindly defending it (like our resident parrot TSJones).
IMHO, it will be a very very long time before Turkey finds anything against ISIS or its types. Islamism in Turkey is now deeply rooted. Nothing else explains the rise of Erdogan.Eventually turkey will see more than pkk.
This is really disappointing. I was hoping for at least two more zeroes on both sides, although three would have been so much better. And that is why, I would love to see US getting involved more deeply and directly. US is like a magnet that draws yahoos to it.habal wrote:total number of al-nusra is 10-15000 so 11000 + airpower is a respectable number.
Sadly... no. The US always manages to draw most of the yahoos towards other people; countries it wants to weaken or harass, like Russia, India, etc. That's their specialty - redirecting Islamic terrorists and using them as arms of the state. Well except for 9/11, but friendly fire is bound to happen from time to time.Bhurishrava wrote:US is like a magnet that draws yahoos to it.Eventually turkey will see more than pkk.
Unfortunately, this Obama guy, is no George W Bush. What a pity.
jalal hajir @Jalalkartoonji now8 hours ago
the Syrian revolution !!!
my bad for not making it clear: HezbollahVikasR wrote:^ what exactly are pro govt rebels ?
Ah!VikasR wrote:^ what exactly are pro govt rebels ?
This doubt is becauseSingha wrote:Though lord knows they could disrupt syrian govt too
Aya @AyaIShbn 11 Jan 2015
Double standard, #Syria #France
Terrorists are only terrorists outside Syria, in Syria they are freedom fighters
Not a good development. I think the E6 is intended to jam radar and confuse fighter planes. IOW, Russians. So yes, they will be "protecting allied forces on the ground" - viz, ISIS. And enable Erdogan to attack Russian and Syrian planes. Maybe the cruise missile crash had something to do with these too.the Prowler can protect allied forces on the ground and strike aircraft by jamming any radar and communication devices ISIS has.
While the Pentagon won't spell out their mission specifically, the Prowlers could be used to jam cell phone signals between General Vodkov and his troops, track down Russian Special Forces who are guiding missiles to targets, jam Russian attempts to detectandother devices used to trigger roadside bombs, or to interrupt (Russian and Syrian) radio broadcasts and assist Turkish radio stations used to distribute ISIS propaganda.
The above comment nicely captures the current scenario in Turkey. the following report is a nice compilation of how Turks are embracing IS ideology. Some highlights from the Governing party actions -Bhurishrava wrote: IMHO, it will be a very very long time before Turkey finds anything against ISIS or its types. Islamism in Turkey is now deeply rooted. Nothing else explains the rise of Erdogan.
AKP and ISIS are ideological allies.
The Gulf’s Syria policy is closely associated with HBJ, who was often seen as relishing the rivalry between Qatar and Saudi Arabia, Doha’s larger and more powerful neighbour. I ask him whether he accepts some responsibility for the debacle in Syria.
“I will tell you one thing and that is maybe the first time I say this: when we started being involved in Syria [around 2012] we had a green light that Qatar would lead this because Saudi Arabia didn’t at that time want to lead. After that there was a change in policy and Saudi Arabia didn’t inform us that they wanted us in the back seat. We ended up competing and it was not healthy.”
I’m not convinced, pointing out that the same policies were followed in Libya, where Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have backed opposing sides in the civil war since the demise of the Gaddafi regime in the 2011 revolution. He acknowledges that in Libya, “There were a lot of cookers in the end. That’s why it was spoiled.”
It is an internal matter of Abrahemics only, won't come in the way of lecturing heatheins and pegeins. Doesn't create an impression at all - the internal crap. After all, the Satan was in Bal Shaman temple only. Erdogan's Turkey was actually helping to kill the beast across the border in Syria. No I in T E A M, and all that.Shanu wrote:Not sure if this belongs here, but Erdogan's non-acceptance of criticism has now extended to Germany and a German is being prosecuted by his own Government because he insulted the Turkish Sultan.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/16/world ... rmann.html
Read and enjoy the actions of the champions of free speech. And please keep this in mind when they come next time with their gratuitous advice.
