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Finally - FINALLY! - good sense prevails in Israel

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Submitted by Raymond in DC (United States), Dec 26, 2011 at 11:17

Some of us a few years ago were warning about continued provision of advanced military goods to Turkey. By then Turkey's growing closeness to Syria and Iran meant the risk of "leakage" was already evident. Yet sales continued apace, including provision of advanced drones used by Turkey against the Kurds.

Political leaders insisted Israel's ongoing relationship with Turkey was a "strategic asset", while military vendors continued promoting such sales, despite the risks, for their own interests. Even now, IAI and Elbit want "compensation" for ordering this sale be cancelled.

If Turkey wants a healthy relationship with Israel, Israel will welcome it. But - contrary to Panetta's suggestion - it was not Israel that created this break, and it's not Israel responsible for repairing it.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
Turkey [43 words]sandraJan 20, 2012 16:32192710
1Turkey is headed down a bad path [56 words]steve kJan 16, 2012 19:46192634
1What is happening in Turkey is good [208 words]PrashantJan 16, 2012 23:33192634
3Well Israel has better friends... [27 words]saraJan 13, 2012 17:29192567
1The Fantasy World of Barack Obama [160 words]john w mcginleyDec 28, 2011 10:58192097
2Islam, oil and gas ...or a bit of both? [236 words]Martin H. KatchenDec 27, 2011 12:25192074
8For the time being the Turks are getting ready to jail Jews [155 words]IanusDec 27, 2011 11:17192072
A Meshugee world if there ever was one! [97 words]tezya ZeeJan 17, 2012 23:54192072
Meshuggee Does Not Explain It All [176 words]M. ToveyJan 25, 2012 15:13192072
"Gangster state and perpetrator of multiple genocides" -- hilarious statement of the week. [86 words]Wallace Edward BrandJun 27, 2012 22:05192072
A misundersanding , I presume. [177 words]IanusJun 28, 2012 15:50192072
8Finally - FINALLY! - good sense prevails in Israel [124 words]Raymond in DCDec 26, 2011 11:17192046
Turkey wants the Radar ... [76 words]yBDec 28, 2011 07:33192046
The Prophetic Sense of Israel's Destiny Revealed [291 words]M. ToveyJan 5, 2012 14:22192046
Turkey's national weapon industry [48 words]burhan ucerJan 27, 2012 16:19192046
1And Why Does Turkey Need All Those Weapons again? [112 words]M. ToveyMar 1, 2012 16:29192046
3Slightly naive [59 words]William MallinsonDec 26, 2011 04:53192041

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