Go ahead. Turkey is not a reliable ally of the United States whether this base stays open or not. What’s the use of prolonging the inevitable? “Turkey could close Incirlik air base in face of U.S. threats: Erdogan,” Reuters, December 15, 2019: ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey could shut down its Incirlik air base, which hosts […]
Memo to Erdogan: You can have the S-400, or you can have the F-35, but you can’t have both
Turkey, a member of NATO and — some still believe — an American ally, has been in the news of late because of its purchase, and then its taking delivery, of the S-400 air-defense missile system from Russia. It did this in defiance of the wishes of the American government, and of every other member […]
Germany sends troops to Jordan despite failing to gain for them immunity from Sharia prosecution
What could possibly go wrong? A few stonings, a few amputations — but hey, it’s for an ally! As always, in Muslim countries, one is expected to conform one’s behavior to Muslim sensibilities, just as in non-Muslim countries, one is expected to conform one’s behavior to Muslim sensibilities. In any case, this won’t last long. […]
Turkey: 7,000 armed police in heavy vehicles surround NATO air base after huge rally accuses US of role in failed coup
This “security check” is hardly the action of a friend and ally. It is odd that Erdogan, who has been so friendly with Obama, would think he had a hand in the coup, but in any case, this just reemphasizes that rapidly re-Islamizing Turkey is no friend or ally of the United States, and should […]