How I wish this were otherwise….
….but evidence continues to mount that President Obama\’s “broad coalition” to fight ISIS is, in actuality, a fauxalition – i.e. a phony coalition, concocted to fool the public into thinking a President who has little or no juice with the international community is on top of things.
Excerpted from an article at the Lebanese web site almanar.com:
Turkeyrefused on Thursday US permission for combat missions against theTakfiri group operating in neighboring Iraq and Syria.
Agovernment official said Ankara will not allow a US-led coalition toattack ISIL from its air bases, nor will it take part in combatoperations against the Takfiri militants.
“Turkeywill not be involved in any armed operation but will entirelyconcentrate on humanitarian operations,” the official said oncondition of anonymity.
“Incirlik (air base) will be used only for logistical purposes and humanitarianassistance”, the source, referring to a southern air base usedfor US and NATO operations in Iraq.
“Ourhands and arms are tied because of the hostages,” the officialtold AFP.
“Turkey will not take part in any combat mission,nor supply weapons.”
ThoughTurkey will refuse use of Incirlik Air Base for lethal air attacks inany US-led operation, it can be used for logistical and humanitarianoperations, the official said.
Is this true? So far, no denials. Not from Turkey, not from Kerry (aka our turkey).
Wow. Great “coalition member”. Air attacks or any other military operation are out. But here\’s a meeting room for logistics discussions, and if you want to pass out humanitarian goods – that you supply, not us – we\’re right there with you.
Coalition? What coalition. Do you see one? I don\’t.
How can anyone believe a word that emanates from this administration?
