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March 6, 2013
Rewarding Bad Behavior
As President Obama would say: Don't worry, Israel, we've got your back.
So much so, in fact, the Obama administration is rewarding Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his latest ravings and rantings against Zionism, by giving Turkey two U.S. warships (see below).
Add that to Secretary of State John Kerry’s recent announcements that the U.S. will be giving Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood government $250 million more in aid, and providing direct assistance (and training) to “Syrian rebels”; along with the statement made on Tuesday by the top U.S. commander in the Middle East, General James Mattison, that severe sanctions against Iran are not working, and Israel can be sure that under President Obama, the U.S. most certainly has its back (NOT).
For you see, Israel, the U.S. is a generous nation that believes in arming EVERYONE, friend and foe alike. Its motto is “the more, the merrier”, so no need to worry, Israel, be happy!
Commentary Magazine | March 5, 2013
Obama Rewarding Turkey with Warships?
By Michael Rubin
PUERTO MONTT, Chile (June 3, 2011) The guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43) gets underway from Puerto Montt, Chile. U.S. Navy photo
Against the backdrop of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s most recent outburst, word comes from the Turkish press that the Turkish government believes that the Obama administration will move forward with plans to give–not sell, but give–two frigates to Turkey. The transfer died in the Congress in 2012, when the Senate became sidetracked with sequestration and other last-minute issues. As Hürriyet Daily News explained:
A U.S bill anticipating the donation of two frigates to Turkey with the authorization of President Barack Obama has failed due to technical, not political, reasons, according to Turkish diplomatic sources… the motion required Senate approval for a free give-away of advanced American naval vessels to Turkey to come into effect. The ships in question are the USS Halyburton(FFG-40) and the USS Thach (FFG-43).
It is hard to square provision of such ships to Turkey given the threats Turkey has made to utilize its navy against Israel and Cyprus. To provide ships against the backdrop of such bluster would be akin to offering to give China weaponry as it asserts itself militarily against Japan because of the Senkaku Islands dispute. It is also curious Obama would give any military equipment to Turkey when (a) Turkey does not at present face a naval threat and (b) Turkey has actively sought to undercut international sanctions on Iran. Certainly, this gift appears not only undeserved, but dangerous.
Original article here.
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