U.S. State Dept. blasts Turkey for removing Israel from exercise "last minute"
October 15 2009 at 11:15 PM
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Washington blames Turkey for air drill cancellation
Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:30:21 GMT
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Washington has reportedly taken a swipe at Ankara's decision to revoke ts previous invitation to the Israeli air force to participate in a multinational air exercise in Turkey.
"As to the question of whether there was a government that was invited to participate and then removed at the last minute, we think it's inappropriate for any nation to be removed from an exercise like this at the last minute," US State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said Tuesday.
The wargames - intended to be the sixth such exercises - were to have included forces from NATO, the US, Italy, and Israel. The sixth annual Anatolia Eagle exercise was scheduled to take place October 10-23 at an air base in the city of Konya in central Turkey in the heart of the Anatolian plateau.
Anatolian Eagle was first held in June 2001, with Turkish, Israeli and US participation. The drill was to have lasted almost two weeks and included Israeli F-16 fighter aircraft, helicopters and aerial refueling tankers.
Israel last participated in the exercise in September 2008, but has not flown its military aircraft in Turkey since its blitz against the beleaguered 1.5 million residents of the Gaza Strip from December 27,
2008 until January 20, 2009. Over 1,400 Palestinians were killed during Israel's land, sea and air assault against the blockaded coastal land between Israel and Egypt.
In addition the onslaught inflicted at least $1.6 billion worth of damage to the already fragile Gaza economy.
While Washington slammed Turkey, Damascus commended Ankara Tuesday for withdrawing its invitation to the Israeli military, which led the US and Italy to pull out as well.
"We encourage such cancellations as long as Israel is continuing its aggression and occupation," Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem said Tuesday.
The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has also shown support for the Turkish decision, saying that other Muslim nations should take similar steps and sever relations with Israel.
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Re: U.S. State Dept. blasts Turkey for removing Israel from exercise "last minute"
October 16 2009, 12:07 AM
When one clashes with Israel it is like clashing with Israel and USA at the same time. I fail to see where do Turks find all this confidence to have hostile relations with the above two, France, Russia and India at the same time.
I remember when the Americans were the undisputed global power in 1970's, Nixon made the trip to China in order to take advantage of the Soviet-Chinese schism instead of opening fronts with all the nations of this planet. Yet, poor Turkey wants to take on the world alone.
Re: U.S. State Dept. blasts Turkey for removing Israel from exercise "last minute"
October 16 2009, 12:27 AM
When some of you Cypriots remove your head from your anus and do something about the Turks in the north then you can use the word "ownage".
Let me share a small secret with you though, voting for AKEL isn't going to help you with the Turks. On the contrary, you will end up losing whatever self-esteem you 've got left in you.
Re: U.S. State Dept. blasts Turkey for removing Israel from exercise "last minute"
October 16 2009, 12:50 AM
"When some of you Cypriots remove your head from your anus and do something about the Turks in the north then you can use the word "ownage". "
//when you liberate,monastiri,smirni,istunbul,tenedos,ipiros,thraki etc then we'll follow by example!!
"Let me share a small secret with you though, voting for AKEL isn't going to help you with the Turks. On the contrary, you will end up losing whatever self-esteem you 've got left in you."
//well let me share an even bigger secret with you,prior to akel we had all right wing partys and guess what,more harm was seen from them,infact tell me what akel has done wrong?what has D.Christofia done wrong since he came to power?
and as far as ownage goes,you would know all about it here at waff.after all there was a reason you changed your login.arhida!
This message has been edited by Aietus on Oct 16, 2009 12:55 AM
Re: U.S. State Dept. blasts Turkey for removing Israel from exercise "last minute"
October 16 2009, 2:29 AM
"When some of you Cypriots remove your head from your anus and do something about the Turks in the north then you can use the word "ownage". "
You xounta retards never change. So once again you EXPECT a nation like Cyprus which is some 600k and with extremely limited means to take on a nation of 75 million , WITHOUT even Greece's assistance. How noble of you to suggest...........moron.
Re: U.S. State Dept. blasts Turkey for removing Israel from exercise "last minute"
October 16 2009, 7:18 AM
im not as filthy as you are and thinking that i fu[ked my sister that is sick and disgusting way to think of some ones sister and by the way thats not my sister thats a video of a brazilian girl swearing in turkish and here are the rest of your retard greek brothers and i take this as a family insult i can get you a warning for this but im not that harsh
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