Turkish military officials are seeking to placate growing opposition to their request for Patriot Missiles from other NATO member nations to deploy along the Syrian border, insisting that they will not be used to establish any no-fly zones inside Syrian airspace.
Russian and Syrian officials have been critical of the call, particularly given Turkey’s open backing of certain rebel fighters in the ongoing Syrian Civil War, as an effort to insinuate NATO into the war more directly.
But with today’s comments it’s even less clear what the point of the deployment even is, as Turkey insists it aims at countering a “missile threat” from Syria, but other than a few stray artillery shells, which NATO officials say they can’t even confirm were fired by the Syrian military in the first place, there is no “threat,” and multi-million dollar missiles to shoot down random shells seems overkill at best.
Even some NATO member nations are scratching their heads at the proposal, though the leadership rubber stamped it with little public comment. Other than the further militarization of a border which the Syrian government increasingly doesn’t control in the first place, there seems no reason for the deployment.
Ditz…
What needs to happen before you finally admit that you have absolutely no clue what you're talking about?
When were "we", the "American 'People'", 'officially' "informed" that the 'mission' in Libya changed from a 'limited' "no-fly zone"–intended simply to supposedly "protect civilians"–changed to an all-out "regime change" mission???
When was such an 'official' "announcement" made??? DITZ??? I'm fairly certain no such 'official' "announcement" of such a 'change' in "policy" ever came–even after Gaddafi's dead corpse was publicly on display in a freezer next to pints of 'Ben and Jerry's" ice cream…
Are you really that "limited" Ditz???
A 'limited' "no-fly zone" and "protecting Turkey" are the exact same things… Duh….
Do you still not "get it"???
AW.C being used (albeit 'unwittingly' [if any 'wit' ever existed in the first place, of course]), and acting, as 'useful idiots' for the 'War Party' is getting very old very quickly–and running 'patience' very thin here…
So, Ben_c why did a no fly zone turn into military engagement with Gaddafi's forces? I thought they were strictly for "no fly zone" meaning to prevent military planes from using the sky's of Libya? But,instead our planes and drones were used to directly engage the Gaddafi forces as air cover for the rebels now terrorists.
I guess Iraq can request patriot missles for a no fly zone and protecting Iraq from Turkey's illegal bombing of their terroritory, correct?