Was Turkey Ever Really an Actual Ally?

Submitted by M. Tovey (United States), Oct 28, 2009 at 17:23

Even in looking at the somewhat startling quick-time sequence of the events mentioned in this post (there were many clues of the inevitably of this series of actions), it is reiterated here that these events were inevitable, for Turkey's alliances with Israel's enemies and other previously named world antagonists were/are necessary to be in conformance with the future events concerning Israel. That it took this long should be the only surprising aspect of the whole situation. We remember history in which Turkey had former control of the region.

Had this not happened, then Turkey would have remained an obstacle to the series of events that will lead up to the international crisis when Israel will be pressured to concede her territories to the whims of those in the international community seeking her demise. What was seen here is just the next step in staging for those actions.

We speak of the Hebrew Holy Bible's predictions concerning the national conglomeration of hostiles moving towards finalization of the alliances that are to eventually commence actions to 'evict' Israel from her land, evidently thinking they can contravene the WORD of the LORD and His promises to keep Israel as the 'apple of His eye.' Since most, if not all, preliminary activities necessary for the powers that be to come in and precipitate the next hostilities through Lebanon are mostly done, it merely remains to be seen what incident will be used to incite the incursion (then outright invasion) and put Israel's back against the fulfillment of her destiny.

For many who apparently still cannot see how poorly this will end for many nations, some who have any reservations left about the position the United States may have in this need only look to the reservations about the American Administration's reluctance to commit more troops to the suppression of Afghanistan's Taliban terrorist activities, and draw whatever conclusion that might seem appropriate. Given the series of diplomatic miscues recently perpetrated against Israel, the prospects do not provide any comfort that the situation can be diffused before the other nations against Israel begin to act.

Another thing that presents itself to this supposition is that although this reader has kept a wary eye on reports of the activities in Lebanon that could very easily be the precursor to another "Lebanese border violation( the 2006 war)," Syria's insistence to her conditions of 'hudna' with Israel are specified in Syria's demands for the return of the Golan. This too could be the spark; even more specifically so, for the meeting place of judgment of the nations for the hatred of Israel is actually closer in proximity and a more direct route from potential staging places in Turkey. Was Turkey ever really ever an ally? Sheesh, with that as a premise, who needed more enemies?

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