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Erdogan’s Ambitions Go Beyond Syria. He Says He Wants Nuclear Weapons.
Via: Krishna • News & Politics • 61 Comments • 3 Likes • 7 years ago
“With Turkey now in open confrontation with its NATO allies, having gambled and won a bet that it could conduct a military incursion into Syria and...”
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey addressing legislators from his party this month in Ankara, Turkey.CreditCreditBurhan Ozbilici/Associated Press WASHINGTON — Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, wants more than control over a wide swath of Syria along his country’s border. He...
Christians in Turkey face increased persecution
Via: Krishna • News & Politics • 63 Comments • 6 Likes • 7 years ago
“With the rise of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Islamist party, Turkey has slowly pulled away from its historic position as a bridge...”
Pastor Andrew Brunson With the rise of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Islamist party, Turkey has slowly pulled away from its historic position as a bridge between East and West and increased its persecution of Christians, said an analysis for U.S. advocacy group International...
'Are we so weak and so inept diplomatically that Turkey forced the hand of the United States of America? Turkey?!'
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“Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has walked all over the US in the past few weeks, and President Donald Trump let him.”
A composite image of President Donald Trump and Sen. Mitt Romney from Utah. Associated Press, George Frey/Getty Images Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's recent actions signal he does not respect the US, and does not fear any significant repercussions despite tough talk from President...
Petition: Expose Mitch McConnell as a Turtle
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“Mitch McConnell is a turtle person and he must be stopped. ”
Michael Scott started this petition to President Donald J. Trump and 8 others Mitch McConnell is a turtle person and he must be stopped. He has strong armed the entire republican party! Aside from that, his entire family is involved in various corruption within Washington!
‘Final straw’: Republican John Kasich says he supports impeachment
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“‘This is an extremely serious matter,’’ Kasich said in an interview. ‘‘I wrestled with it for a very long time.’’”
John Kasich.JOHN MINCHILLO/ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Former Ohio governor John Kasich, who ran against President Trump in the 2016 Republican primary, said Friday that he supports impeaching the president — but isn’t ready to call for his removal from office. Kasich said he decided to...
House overwhelmingly votes bipartisan condemnation of Trump withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria
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“Democrats criticized Trump directly, with Rep. Seth Moulton saying Trump "has taken the side of dictators and butchers."”
Zach Gibson / Bloomberg via Getty Images WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to condemn President Donald Trump's withdrawal of American forces from northern Syria. Despite stark divisions over Democrats' Trump impeachment inquiry, Democrats and Republicans banded...
Fox News reports: Mitch McConnell says Trump’s Syria withdrawal is a ‘grave’ mistake
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““Sadly, the recently announced pullout risks repeating the Obama administration’s reckless withdrawal from Iraq, which facilitated the rise of the...”
(Photo: Fox News) Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rebuked President Trump’s withdrawal of troops from Syria on Friday, calling it a “grave strategic mistake” in an op-ed that claimed the move had set back the U.S. fight against Islamic terrorism in the region. “Withdrawing U.S. forces...
Fox News: "Mitt Romney slams Trump for withdrawing US troops from Syria, says cease-fire ‘far from a victory’"
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“"The decision to abandon the Kurds violates one of our most sacred duties . . . What we have done to the Kurds will stand as a bloodstain in the...”
In this image fro video, Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah., speaks on the Senate floor, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, in Washington. (Senate television via AP) Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, on Thursday slammed President Trump for withdrawing U.S. troops from Syria and called the cease-fire between Turkey and...
A letter to Kurdish soldiers from a US military wife
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“This article was written by the wife of a Special Operations soldier, who has served throughout the Middle East. ”
Ret. general: Syria pullback looks like an open door to disasterzzzzz Dear Kurdish soldiers, You don't know me, but I have known of you for most of my adult life. When my military husband and I quickly married, knowing he was deploying to the Middle East to be part of the 2003...