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A more likely result than a fight with the Syrians is severe cracks in NATO.
What's Septic public opinion like? If Obama told us Europeons to get bent would it be a vote winner?

Turkey has been developing its position as a regional power since the collapse of the soviet blok.

Syria has failed to recognise the new lical hardman in the region and so Assad will likely pay the price.

Turkey does not require NATO help to smite Syria either politically or militarily but observing nicities Turkey is likely to formally advise NATO before putting Assad firmly back in his box.

Turkey has a large standing army and air force, both well equipped and combat experienced.

Assad would do well to back down and resign before the Turks do him like the May bride.

Originally Posted by CrashTestDummy

Does that mean there'll be a shortage of ... hang on, what have the Syrians ever done for us?

apparently second biggest exporters of ali baba baskets behind turkey-now theres a reason !!

Originally Posted by oldmanron

apparently second biggest exporters of ali baba baskets behind turkey-now theres a reason !!

I'm convinced - let's go in!

Originally Posted by Furryturd

Turkey has been developing its position as a regional power since the collapse of the soviet blok.

Syria has failed to recognise the new lical hardman in the region and so Assad will likely pay the price.

Turkey does not require NATO help to smite Syria either politically or militarily but observing nicities Turkey is likely to formally advise NATO before putting Assad firmly back in his box.

Turkey has a large standing army and air force, both well equipped and combat experienced.

Assad would do well to back down and resign before the Turks do him like the May bride.

Problem for the Turks there arises if Assad says "touch me & my mate will kick the chilli sauce out of you, his name's Vladimir, he lives in Russia".

Edit:- Sooner or later the Russians are going to call America/NATO's bluff, they tried in Serbia but despite the best efforts of a certain Septic general they didn't really get the chance to showboat there. Syria (and their sole Med port) might be their line in the sand.

Originally Posted by British_And_Proud

It's the second attack on Turkish interests in the last few months. Thats why I asked the question, if Turkey sticks to its guns, can the other NATO countries actually say fuck off.

I imagine they'll find a way or failing that limit any intervention to something minimal such as a no fly zone so that the death squads have to drive in rather than get flown in.

I don't think Vlad will do anything other than huff and puff if increasingly Islamic, and now not so pro-Israel, Turkey (funded by the Saudis) attacks Syria especially if some of the Gulf states lend token assistance. I'm more interested whether or not Russia's proxy, Iran (who exercises a lot of influence in Syria) will have the balls to confront Turkey? There's a lot more at stake than the lives of some poor dissident Syrians.
For the USA to influence Turkey they'll have to throw the Kurds under the bus.
The 'West' should sit this one out!

Just reading Hague's statement and while he's apparently "outraged", this section is very telling.

"The Assad regime should not make the mistake of believing that it can act with impunity. It will be held to account for its behaviour. The UK stands ready to pursue robust action at the United Nations Security Council.

We're going to tell them they're very, very naughty.