Turkey: Future Gaza Aid Ships Will Have Military Escorts

[Agorism]

http://news.antiwar.com/2010/05/31/turkey-future-gaza-aid-ships-will-have-military-escorts

 

[CharlesTX]

Good for Turkey.

I can't believe the Israeli government is defending it's offensive actions as "defense". Hysterical.

 

[angelatc]

This has the potential to be WW III. Turkey is a member of NATO.

 

[speciallyblend]

Good for Turkey.

I can't believe the Israeli government is defending it's offensive actions as "defense". Hysterical.

If i were Turkey i would send a full armada with the next aid mission!! what the US and Israel are doing is disgusting!

 

[Dr.3D]

Well, say goodbye to that military escort. Israel won't put up with it.

 

[Agorism]

I don't think they should be to hasty to bite off more than they can chew.

Just saying. Sometimes it's best to take a step back.

 

[CharlesTX]

I'd like to see what the rest of the world would do if Israel takes out a NATO Turkish military escort.

That could very well be the "Lusitania" that the world is waiting for.

 

[Vessol]

Ugh..this is gonna get ugly >_<

 

[DAFTEK]

I don't think they should be to hasty to bite off more than they can chew.

Just saying. Sometimes it's best to take a step back.

They can chew allot more then Israel can, i wouldn't be to worried about the Turkish military, they have friends in high places with bigger guns that are not afraid to use them... I am glad Turkey is fighting back and cant wait to hear what other countries will do. Israel is getting away with murder in this case as this boat was on international waters and had every right to be there, the Israeli military attacked them like pirates!!!!

 

[jmdrake]

I'd like to see what the rest of the world would do if Israel takes out a NATO Turkish military escort.

That could very well be the "Lusitania" that the world is waiting for.

Israel will claim it was an "accident" like the U.S.S. Liberty.

 

[YumYum]

This has the potential to be WW III. Turkey is a member of NATO.

So the line up for WWIII looks like this:

Turkey, Iran, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, France, Eastern Europe, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Italy, North Korea and Greece.

versus

Israel, Beverly Hills, Miami Beach, Florida and New York City.

 

[Vessol]

So the line up for WWIII looks like this:

Turkey, Iran, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, France, Eastern Europe, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Italy, North Korea and Greece.

versus

Israel, Beverly Hills, Miami Beach, Florida and New York City.

My money is on the later.

 

[CharlesTX]

so the line up for wwiii looks like this:

Turkey, iran, syria, iraq, lebanon, france, eastern europe, sweden, norway, belgium, denmark, spain, italy, north korea and greece.

Versus

israel, beverly hills, miami beach, florida and new york city.

lmao!

 

[dr. hfn]

Turkey woot!

 

[Agorism]

If U.S. is involved they all get mopped up.

Our military spending is larger than the rest of the world combined.

Also all our technology feeds into Israel. They can get back door military supplies and funding through various channels. I wouldn't be surprised to see Israel mop the tables in 1v1 with turkey.

 

[Dr.3D]

If U.S. is involved they all get mopped up.

Our military spending is larger than the rest of the world combined.

Also all our technology feeds into Israel. They can get back door military supplies and funding through various channels. I wouldn't be surprised to see Israel mop the tables in 1v1 with turkey.

Neither would I. Israel can pretty much handle whatever comes it's way.

 

[Agorism]

Also..

It seems we could reach a European consensus that more supplies need to be allowed in Gaza. Obama could agree to that rather than starting a new war.

 

[DAFTEK]

Turkey woot!

Turkish F35 production to be expected by 2012 with 100 % Turkish suplies.
A picture of X35

Turkey became the seventh international partner in the JSF Project, joining the United Kingdom, Italy, the Netherlands, Canada, Denmark and Norway. On 25 January 2007, Turkey signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for involvement in F-35 production. Turkey is expected to order 100 F-35A "CTOL/Air Force versions" at a reported cost of $11 billion.[57] It is reported that the aircraft will be produced under license in Turkey by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).

Turkish Production of the F-35

A Letter of Intent (LOI) was signed between TAI and Northrop Grumman ISS (NGISS) International on 6 February 2007. With the LOI, TAI becomes the second source for the F-35 Lightning II center fuselage during the JSF Signing. The number of center fuselages to be produced by TAI will be determined depending on the number of F-35s Turkey will procure and the number of F-35s to be produced worldwide. The LOI represents a potential value in excess of $3 billion.[58]

TAI of Turkey is one of the only two International Suppliers to Northrop Grumman Corporation (the other being Denmark). On 10 December, 2007 the Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) was authorized by Northrop Grumman Corporation to commence fabricating subassemblies for the first two F-35 production aircraft. The subassemblies – composite components and aircraft access doors – will be used in the F-35 center fuselage, a major section of the aircraft being produced by Northrop Grumman, a principal member of the Lockheed Martin-led F-35 global industry team.[59]

In February 2007, Northrop Grumman also signed a letter of intent with TAI to also make it a second source for producing F-35 center fuselages. Under that agreement, TAI will produce a "minimum" of 400 center fuselages starting during LRIP-2. Northrop Grumman currently produces all F-35 center fuselages at its F-35 assembly facility in Palmdale, Calif.

It is also anticipated that TAI after 2013 will also produce 100% of the F-35 under licence from Lockheed Martin Corporation, as was also the case with the F-16 Fighting Falcon program Peace Onyx I and II.

Turkey also intends to incorporate in the distant future several Turkish designed and manufactured electronic systems into the F-35 platform.

 

[DAFTEK]

If U.S. is involved they all get mopped up.

Our military spending is larger than the rest of the world combined.

Also all our technology feeds into Israel. They can get back door military supplies and funding through various channels. I wouldn't be surprised to see Israel mop the tables in 1v1 with turkey.

So you say, opinionated & speculated view talking point...

 

[angelatc]

Ugh..this is gonna get ugly >_<

SO Turkey has more balls than the US did when Israel actually took out our ship. Good for them.

I keep wondering if Rand Paul will get suckered into commenting on this. I think the "Let the US stay out of it" answer would be popular, but I never know any more.