Posted on Dec 20, 2016
What will the similarities be to WWI following the assassination of the Russian Ambassador to Turkey?
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World War I began due to a web a entangling alliances after the Grand Duke of Austria Hungary was assassinated by the Black Hand. Are there entangling alliances now as the Russian Ambassador to Turkey is killed by a supporter of those in Aleppo?
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Hopefully none, there will probably be some retaliation incurred though.
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I wouldn't be surprised if Erdogan cracked down on the unfettered flow of people coming over his porous border with Syria as a counter-balance to Turkish military unrest.
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A model to look at is the abduction of the Soviet ambassador to Lebanon. http://articles.latimes.com/1986-01-07/news/mn-13892_1_soviets
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If Putin decided to send the Russian military into Turkey the rest of NATO would be obligated to roll in too in defense of Turkey.
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