Following up on the Turkish government’s narrative that the weekend Reyhanli bombings were caused by the Syrian government, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to press President Obama for “assertive action” against Assad this week.
Erdogan’s government blamed Assad almost immediately for the blasts, a fact many saw as an effort to prevent them being pinned on the PKK and derailing peace talks. Days later, however, the Assad allegations aren’t holding water.
Turkey arrested nine people over the bombings on Sunday, every last one of them a Turkish citizen, and all reportedly linked to an “old Marxist terrorist organization.” A key opposition MP said he believes that the Jabhat al-Nusra, a Syrian rebel group with links to al-Qaeda, is the culprit.
Protesters in southern Turkey have also clearly repudiated the government’s narrative, saying they believe the bombings are simply blowback from the Erdogan government’s hasty intervention in Syria’s fighting.
Still, the Turkish government seems to be sticking to its story no matter how few people believe them, and that is fueling the push for US intervention as well. Though the US is unlikely to be “fooled” by the allegations, they may well be the excuse that US hawks have been waiting for.
Look: this man becoming annoying as that netanyahoo.., USA doesn't dare to start a war or invade or have more plans for Syria then what is going on for now.., which means the job in Syrian "regime change" is given to barbarians as we have seen a dud solder heart eating by one of them.., and they are paid by Saudis to do what a barbarian do.., meanwhile the Turkish government eager to create a regional statue for itself wanting to invade Syria via NATO. So he can kiss this or other a..sses but for now he is not going to get what he wants.., he got a election to think about.., which the Turkish "justice" party the way that is shown itself thus far.., have lost all legitimacy to the Turkish people.
erdowan is putting his own head in a vice and turning the screw. His people are not going to condone violence against a neighbor they have always been at peace with
Ditz, when you say the US is unlikely to be fooled, do you mean WH or do you mean the citizenry?