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Time To Kick Turkey Out Of NATO
The irony here is that Turkey, as a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), has violated every provision of NATO’s founding treaty regarding human rights. Indeed, each member state is required to fully adhere to “…safeguard[ing] the freedom, common heritage and civilization of their peoples, founded on the principles of democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law.” To be sure, Erdogan has given himself license to mock these principles without any noteworthy rebuke from other NATO members.
It is time to consider kicking Turkey out of NATO, regardless of how difficult and complicated this far-reaching measure may be. Turkey has long since forsaken Western values while becoming an increasingly zealous Islamic state. Indeed, contrary to Erdogan’s manipulative narrative about Turkey’s presumed democracy, the country under his watch is governed by an authoritarian regime that has no place among Western democracies.
After the coup attempt I think its a easy bet that Russia will win the day in the ME . They offered the Kurds the chance at the table but the US wined and dined them away ... Now it will be the Kurds that have to say go to the US before they get to sit back at the table ...go , leave be gone
Pray for you service members as we shall pray for ours in the impending battle that will force Turkey to choose either Russia or USA.