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In reply to the discussion: Do you support military action against ISIS? [View all]LeftyMom
(49,212 posts)39. Turkey's main interest is not losing territory when Kurdistan happens,
while enjoying having the Kurds as a relatively stable, prosperous and pro-western buffer between them and the craziness. One with enough oil that the west will defend them, no less.
Their interest in keeping Kurdistan unofficial but secure is best served by Staying The Fuck Out of It. So they will, unless and until that changes.
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Only military action I support is defense of direct invasion of USA homeland. n/t
PowerToThePeople
Aug 2014
#1
Would you have supported using US troops to liberate the Nazi concentration camps? (nt)
Nye Bevan
Aug 2014
#26
That's a sleazy cheap shot. I haven't heard you calling for an invasion of the Congo.
Comrade Grumpy
Aug 2014
#25
I would support air strikes in the Congo where they could stop the killers. eom
MohRokTah
Aug 2014
#36
What personnel are we supposedly protecting over there? I thought we left. Mercenaries
sabrina 1
Aug 2014
#14
stop tossing arms and money at the meta-Salafists in Syria and we won't have to bomb them
MisterP
Aug 2014
#17
No. there are other powers in the Middle East who need to step up and deal with this problem.
Autumn
Aug 2014
#28
If Irbil falls to Jihadistan, the Iranians will invade former Iraq from the north.
roamer65
Aug 2014
#49
Plenty here were saying Baghdad was about to fall to ISIS two months ago
Chathamization
Aug 2014
#54
Nope, we have done all we are capable and willing to do. Any number of countries have
TheKentuckian
Aug 2014
#61