Posted on Oct 14, 2019
US nuclear bombs at Turkish airbase complicate rift over Syria invasion
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An estimated 50 nuclear bombs stored at a US airbase in Turkey have become potential bargaining chips in the tense relationship between Washington and Ankara in the wake of the Turkish offensive into Syria.
Although Donald Trump gave a green light to the offensive in a phone call eight days ago with the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the US Congress is planning to impose severe sanctions on Turkey. Trump, facing a backlash from his party for acquiescing in the invasion, has backed punitive measures.
On Monday the EU declared an arms embargo on Turkey, and a planned bipartisan bill in Congress would sanction Turkish leaders and cut off US weapons supplies.
Although Donald Trump gave a green light to the offensive in a phone call eight days ago with the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the US Congress is planning to impose severe sanctions on Turkey. Trump, facing a backlash from his party for acquiescing in the invasion, has backed punitive measures.
On Monday the EU declared an arms embargo on Turkey, and a planned bipartisan bill in Congress would sanction Turkish leaders and cut off US weapons supplies.
US nuclear bombs at Turkish airbase complicate rift over Syria invasion
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We never had a plan on their removal should Turkey go rogue? To hell with Erdoğan, another authoritarian thug.
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I'm sure turkey has already stocked up on weapons ahead of time in anticipation of this embargo. Notice, they didn't do anything when we asked them not to buy the S400 anti-aircraft system from Russia? They don't seem to care that we're not going to sell them the F-35. I think president erdogan or dictator erdogan is hell-bent on killing all the Kurds he can.
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