tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post9172771211107072876..comments2024-03-29T12:15:13.832+01:00Comments on Defence and Freedom: They are almost running out of bad guysUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-30261173397446278652013-03-08T00:39:42.369+01:002013-03-08T00:39:42.369+01:00"...Bogeymen construction is always an ugly a..."...Bogeymen construction is always an ugly and ridiculous business..."<br /><br />in addition to being ugly it is also inexplicable. For example, how did the Japaneses escape this wonderful esteem of being a disloyal/disobedient ally, bestowed upon the Turks. They are known to have spend too little on defense (although when they do spend, they faithfully buy from US defense contractors.) For their less-than-5 USD billions annual 'burden-sharing', they have been rewarded with the freedom to dump their products in the US markets. Turkey, in constrast, has been reliable/valuable for past US activities against the Soviets and equally so during the many middle-eastern wars/standoffs. What were the most outstanding 'goodies' ever rewarded to the Turks ? <br /><br />Charles_in_Houston_TexasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-35865891327805641952013-03-07T16:38:01.465+01:002013-03-07T16:38:01.465+01:00You're omitting the growing Kirghiz peril?
An...You're omitting the growing Kirghiz peril?<br /><br />And yeah, I was thinking it must be Germany or France's turn again soon.Die alte Aechzenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18294141940637952687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-77840902215643905742013-03-06T20:34:06.794+01:002013-03-06T20:34:06.794+01:00About that "2nd front" in Iraq thing:
T...About that "2nd front" in Iraq thing: <br />Turkey was the good ally there, loyal to the North Atlantic Treaty. The United States, United Kingdom and Poland were violating the North Atlantic Treaty Article 1 grossly with that invasion.<br /><br />Turkey's government was no loyal poodle to GWB like Blair, but it was a loyal ally.S Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03359796414832859686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-16489121650668101822013-03-06T15:11:45.048+01:002013-03-06T15:11:45.048+01:00i wldnt call turkey a loyal ally. will assist u if...i wldnt call turkey a loyal ally. will assist u if the gains worth it. dnt forget that during round 2 with sadam ddnt allowed u to use its soil for creating a 2nd front neither to maximize the use of incirlik (a base). the perrys was cancelled due to jewish lobby veto (assisted by the greek and armenian lobbies) cause they are engaged in a power struggle regarding exclusive economic zones (that hold gas and petrol)<br /><br />my 2 cents regarding my lovely mongols neighbours<br /><br />p.s. u r right that no boogy man in the scene but when the chinese appears will be for reallewnidasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-11702308010947648142013-03-06T02:11:01.923+01:002013-03-06T02:11:01.923+01:00As a US resident, my (selfish) thinking about this...As a US resident, my (selfish) thinking about this constant search of bogeyman is this: <br /><br />it is better that they spend their energy<br />on a foreign bogeyman than a domestic one !<br /><br />Let's them demonize Chinese/Korean/Turks or<br />whoever for a while! Considering that Germany is growing stronger and stronger fast, we can expect a german bogeyman as soon as there is a Chancellor who will not go along with their bullying.<br /><br />Charles_in_Houston_Texas<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com