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Captain
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by Captain Fri Jul 15, 2016 9:10 pm
The Turkish army says it has taken power over the country and that the rule of law must remain a priority.
http://presstv.ir/Detail/2016/07/15/475 ... rror-attck
Hopefully this isn't some US/Saudi powerplay and they're acting independently to get rid of Erdogan and cut their ties with ISIS. It'd be a huge blow to the Wahhabist terrorists.
Transient
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by Transient Fri Jul 15, 2016 9:36 pm
Turkey used to be a secular oasis in the middle east. Erdogan can fuck off with his "I like the 19th century better" bullshit.
[quote="YourGrandpa"]I'm satisfied with voicing my opinion and moving on.[/quote]
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by Transient Fri Jul 15, 2016 9:38 pm
Memphis wrote: Could it be a...Turkey coup?
I believe that would be a Turkey coop. Or do you mean Turkey soup? I'm Hungary now.
[quote="YourGrandpa"]I'm satisfied with voicing my opinion and moving on.[/quote]
PhoeniX
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by PhoeniX Fri Jul 15, 2016 9:38 pm
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Captain
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by Captain Fri Jul 15, 2016 9:42 pm
Transient wrote: Turkey used to be a secular oasis in the middle east. Erdogan can fuck off with his "I like the 19th century better" bullshit.
He's also been funneling ISIS fuckheads into Europe on a regular basis.
Don Carlos
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by Don Carlos Fri Jul 15, 2016 9:44 pm
What the hell?
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by Transient Fri Jul 15, 2016 9:54 pm
He's also not too friendly to the Kurds. And puts people in jail for making fun of him.
[quote="YourGrandpa"]I'm satisfied with voicing my opinion and moving on.[/quote]
QuakeSteve
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by QuakeSteve Fri Jul 15, 2016 10:01 pm
Congratulations to Kurdish people everywhere, I think you're about to get your country.
scared?
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by scared? Fri Jul 15, 2016 10:07 pm
France has had enough... Lol french ppl...
seremtan
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by seremtan Fri Jul 15, 2016 10:59 pm
totally plausible. EU is paying Turkey protection money
god i hope Erdogan falls (even if it's by far-from-democratic means). the guy's a fucking menace
Ferrao10
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by Ferrao10 Fri Jul 15, 2016 11:12 pm
QuakeSteve wrote: Congratulations to Kurdish people everywhere, I think you're about to get your country.
Long shot. Not going to happen.
Captain Mazda wrote: Turkey is deliberately 'unleashing' Isis terrorists into Europe, says Jordan's King Abdullah
..., says someone.
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by Transient Sat Jul 16, 2016 4:01 am
Worst case scenario is that rather than failing swiftly, this thing draws out indefinitely and destabilizes the region further. Can you imagine if this drags on for a month and the Kurds end up declaring an independent state?
[quote="YourGrandpa"]I'm satisfied with voicing my opinion and moving on.[/quote]
seremtan
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by seremtan Sat Jul 16, 2016 8:16 am
lol, amateur hour comes and goes
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by Eraser Sat Jul 16, 2016 3:33 pm
Don Carlos wrote: What the hell?
What drugs are you on?
losCHUNK
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by losCHUNK Sat Jul 16, 2016 5:15 pm
Well that was crap
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by Transient Sat Jul 16, 2016 6:25 pm
So much for that, then.
[quote="YourGrandpa"]I'm satisfied with voicing my opinion and moving on.[/quote]
feedback
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by feedback Mon Jul 18, 2016 3:23 am
Welp, good for democracy that it failed. Bad for liberalism.
I love quake!
losCHUNK
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by losCHUNK Mon Jul 18, 2016 5:36 am
So, hooray for the neutrals ?
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seremtan
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by seremtan Mon Jul 18, 2016 7:49 am
feedback wrote: good for democracy
the conundrum of our age that will probably be solved badly
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by Eraser Mon Jul 18, 2016 12:26 pm
Memphis wrote: Thousands of judges (about 1/3 apparently) removed within a day? Gollum's up to some pretty swift work.
I'll bet Geoff's remaining testicle that Erdogan scripted all of this so he could draw more power towards himself. This isn't a victory for democracy, it's a dictator pulling his strings to secure his seat on his throne.
Captain
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by Captain Mon Jul 18, 2016 1:20 pm
Eraser wrote: Memphis wrote: Thousands of judges (about 1/3 apparently) removed within a day? Gollum's up to some pretty swift work.
I'll bet Geoff's remaining testicle that Erdogan scripted all of this so he could draw more power towards himself. This isn't a victory for democracy, it's a dictator pulling his strings to secure his seat on his throne.
Exactly, the coup was a headless chicken. It was a very small and unorganized branch of the military and they had absolutely no leadership. In one swift move, Erdocunt has eliminated all of his political enemies and ensured the military is totally subservient for his plan to create a Saudi Turkey.
feedback wrote: Welp, good for democracy that it failed. Bad for liberalism.
Welp, destroying the Nazis was an attack on democracy then.
