President Obama has made a big deal about this growing “coalition” of nations involved in his new war on ISIS, but many of the coalition are members in name only, with many unlikely to do anything.
Turkey, which has a long border with ISIS territory, seems to be practically out of the coalition already, saying that not only will they play no role in the combat operations against ISIS, but that they won’t allow the US to use their airbases for the war either.
Turkey’s role was expected to be muted because of the fate of a large number of Turkish hostages held by ISIS, but officials now say that their hands are effectively tied, and that the airbases can only be used for humanitarian flights, not for airstrikes.
Germany’s Foreign Ministry is also ruling out any involvement in combat operations, saying they haven’t been asked to take part in the airstrikes, and that they won’t at any rate.
Britain’s position is somewhat less clear. Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond insisted that the nation would not take part in the strikes on Syria, but the premier’s office insisted that no decision had been made, and that Britain was not ruling out strikes in Syria.
ISIS just become Turkey-Erdogan neighbor, they are not going to bomb them, but they will let many more of English, French, German and others to join ISIS to become the new slum landlord just south of Turkey.
Its right in Turkey's backyard and not too far from Germany but they are both staying out. But distant America isn't.
I believe Turkey has been supporting Syrian rebel groups since the start of the Syrian civil war. Also Obama and Erdogan had a very terse meeting last year when the US found evidence of Turkish involvement in the Ghouta false flag chemical attack staged by Syrian rebels. I read that Erdogan actually flipped Obama off when Obama repeatedly interrupted a presentation by the Turkish foreign minister.
Not all countries are suckered into war.
I wonder how long the WH and Congress are going to continue the charade of a "coalition" when it's obvious there isn't one. Keeping the wool over the American public's eyes will be the easy part since the USG basically controls the major media outlets – and anyway, most of the media outlets are signed on to the war plans and willingly pass the propaganda to the masses. And one must not forget that the American people aren't really interested in what the government does "over there" as long as it doesn't interfere with their cozy lives in the Homeland.
ISIS is America's problem. None of this would be happening if GW Bush, and his band of War Skanks hadn't insisted upon attacking Iraq. I wonder what the "Move to France" and "freedom Fries" morons will have to say about Turkey's wise choice ?