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The Isis Cover Story

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Submitted by ProfessorJ (United States), Jun 30, 2016 at 17:23

When I first heard the statement from the Turkish government that they suspected Isis it did not add up for me. Turkey has been accused by even mainstream leaders like Joe Biden of helping Isis.

Turkey shot down a Russian plane going after Free Syrian Army rebels - who are compatriots with Isis -hair of the same dog.

Turkey is bitterly in conflict with the Kurds. The Kurds fight Isis.

Would Isis bite the hand of those who are at least de facto are supporting them by fighting their enemies. That does not make sense.

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Daniel Pipes replies:

Good question. My take is that ISIS, in its usual belligerent and non-strategic way, is putting pressure on Ankara to continue to help it.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
The Isis Cover Story [95 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
ProfessorJJun 30, 2016 17:23230223
one other player- Quds Force/Hezbollah [104 words]Ayatollah GhilmeiniOct 13, 2015 17:00225609
Turkish authorities are gagging reporting about the Ankara blasts [147 words]Michael SOct 17, 2015 04:49225609
First responders [42 words]DonOct 13, 2015 12:13225607
1TURKEY [63 words]samOct 13, 2015 12:12225606
Dr. Pipes, to what extent has Turkey been bombing Isis positions so far? [12 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
Anon.Oct 13, 2015 11:10225605
More war. [813 words]Michael SOct 13, 2015 06:49225603
Murky goings on in Turkey [166 words]VijayOct 13, 2015 05:37225602
The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) is a likely suspect [22 words]Michael SOct 30, 2015 04:43225602
i24 news (ISRAEL) [69 words]james hazanOct 13, 2015 05:21225601
Great minds think alike? [42 words]A. T. HalmayOct 13, 2015 04:04225600
Erdogan's the one? [78 words]RobertOct 12, 2015 23:36225599

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