Yes, We invaded Grenada when Reagan’s poll numbers started to slip. Reagan stopped troops who were going to the Mid-East and detoured them to Grenada to invade British territory. Even though they were unprepared for this, they managed to kick out the 5 or 6 Cuban engineers and overcome the home guard to "rescue the medical students who up to that time had never been in any danger. The airfield that was the excuse for invading was completed by the US. Has it been used for any invasion of the US as Reagan said it would. I think that was an agreement between Reagan and Thatcher as she was quite pissed. Reagan’s numbers came up…
Turkey is a country, and culture, it is very unwise to “tick off”. Ask Koreans who saw them in action during that little “police action”, or well I remember a Turk in the ’60’s who after a bit of “violence” pointed out that when you attack, or insult ONE Turk, it’s regarded as an insult and attack on all who’ve ever lived, and “honor” must be observed!
Jeff’s observation here makes me think not so much of Assad, or Turkey, but Netanyahu, Romney, and the war hawks, and chickenhawks, on “OUR” side of the “fence”.
Crazy is just crazy, whoever is wearing the jacket.
NIce to see I’m not the only one with experience with Turks. I DO respect them, and I liked very much “our guy” back then, but do NOT “cross them”. Something “W”, and Mitt, would NOT know about!!
BTW “justice”: my friends in the Korean TIger Division (in ’Nam) told of three Koreans who got caught stealing. The Turkish officer hanged them from the gate. When the U.N. “observer” told him to cut their bodies down, he did, but left the heads.
Yes, Americans DO have a LOT to learn about other cultures and what “tough” really does mean. Our candy a** chickenhawks disturb me for that very reason. Having served with, and dealt with, really “tough” people, as has my son, two generations of experience are EXACTLY why we know America cannot trust our foreign policy to fools, yes, like “W” or MItt, again! (Ask Osama about what going from diplomacy when called for, to “action” really means, or Somali pirates. I trust Obama and his team much further, even in spite of our recent loss in Libya.) “Walk softly and carry a big stick” , IS much smarter than having a big mouth!
Morty, I remember reading about the influx of Turks to Germany at the time it was happening. I remember thinking uh-oh for Germany’s future.-Somewhat like our influx of foreign labor, only yours was officially approved (I believe) and ours is UNofficially approved.
Spyderred over 11 years ago
They’ve just gotten so in the habit of facing off with unarmed children and women that they just can’t help themselves.
TELawrence over 11 years ago
Assad has learned the art of wagging the dog.
Justice22 over 11 years ago
Yes, We invaded Grenada when Reagan’s poll numbers started to slip. Reagan stopped troops who were going to the Mid-East and detoured them to Grenada to invade British territory. Even though they were unprepared for this, they managed to kick out the 5 or 6 Cuban engineers and overcome the home guard to "rescue the medical students who up to that time had never been in any danger. The airfield that was the excuse for invading was completed by the US. Has it been used for any invasion of the US as Reagan said it would. I think that was an agreement between Reagan and Thatcher as she was quite pissed. Reagan’s numbers came up…
Dtroutma over 11 years ago
Turkey is a country, and culture, it is very unwise to “tick off”. Ask Koreans who saw them in action during that little “police action”, or well I remember a Turk in the ’60’s who after a bit of “violence” pointed out that when you attack, or insult ONE Turk, it’s regarded as an insult and attack on all who’ve ever lived, and “honor” must be observed!
Jeff’s observation here makes me think not so much of Assad, or Turkey, but Netanyahu, Romney, and the war hawks, and chickenhawks, on “OUR” side of the “fence”.
Crazy is just crazy, whoever is wearing the jacket.
lonecat over 11 years ago
Is this NATO’s door into the conflict?
Dtroutma over 11 years ago
NIce to see I’m not the only one with experience with Turks. I DO respect them, and I liked very much “our guy” back then, but do NOT “cross them”. Something “W”, and Mitt, would NOT know about!!
BTW “justice”: my friends in the Korean TIger Division (in ’Nam) told of three Koreans who got caught stealing. The Turkish officer hanged them from the gate. When the U.N. “observer” told him to cut their bodies down, he did, but left the heads.
Yes, Americans DO have a LOT to learn about other cultures and what “tough” really does mean. Our candy a** chickenhawks disturb me for that very reason. Having served with, and dealt with, really “tough” people, as has my son, two generations of experience are EXACTLY why we know America cannot trust our foreign policy to fools, yes, like “W” or MItt, again! (Ask Osama about what going from diplomacy when called for, to “action” really means, or Somali pirates. I trust Obama and his team much further, even in spite of our recent loss in Libya.) “Walk softly and carry a big stick” , IS much smarter than having a big mouth!
mdblanche over 11 years ago
Well, that strategy worked for the Kaiser, and the Czar. Oh, wait…
braindead Premium Member over 11 years ago
Morty, I remember reading about the influx of Turks to Germany at the time it was happening. I remember thinking uh-oh for Germany’s future.-Somewhat like our influx of foreign labor, only yours was officially approved (I believe) and ours is UNofficially approved.
walruscarver2000 over 11 years ago
You calling ANYONE a liar is a classic case of pots v kettle.