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Turkish action on Israel angers U.S.

The London News.Net
Monday 12th October, 2009

The U.S. has reacted badly to a move by Turkey to exclude Israel from a multi-national forces air drill.
The U.S. has reacted badly to a move by Turkey to exclude the Israel Air Force from a multi-national forces air drill.

Angered by the move the U.S. government has withdrawn its forces from the exercise, being held at an air base in the central Anatolian city of Konya.

Italy and the Netherlands have also canceled their participation in protest at the exclusion of Israel.

Turkey says its move is because of Israel's Cast Lead offensive in Gaza late last year and early this year. The offensive resulted in the deaths of more than 1,400 Palestinians, which Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has described as genocide. Erdogan is also upset that he met with the Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert within a day of the offensive and was not told of Israel's plans. He says he was misled by Olmert and was "betrayed."

The Turkish prime minister also clashed with Israeli President Shimon Peres at Davos in January after declaring that Israel should be tried for war crimes.

The U.S. is a steadfast ally of Israel and within hours of the Turkish decision had canceled its involvement and secured similar pledges from Italy and the Netherlands, two of a number of NATO countries taking part in the military exercise.

Israel's Defense Minister Ehud Barak says he does not read too much into the move, stressing the relationship between Israel and Turkey is strategic and has lasted "dozens of years."

An Israeli official however on Monday was quoted by Haaretz newspaper as saying, "It may be that the reality has changed and the strategic ties that we thought existed have simply ended. Maybe we need to be the ones who initiate renewed thinking regarding our ties and must adopt response measures."
 

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Comments on this story

m asif
10-12-09, 11:05 AM

U.S. withdraws from Turkish military drill over Israeli exclusion

well done TURKEY
at last some one somewhere takes a stand

Sir Ron
10-12-09, 11:35 AM

Let them play with themselves...We can skip their exercise, we already know what we are doing on the battle field.

Unregistered1
10-13-09, 10:39 AM

He who is without sin....

Germans persecute the jews; Jews persecute the Palistians; Turks persecute the Armenians; Americans persecute Native Americans plus everyone else! nregistered -Yes there are mass graves and ovens are not required for it to be genicide, plus facts are not propaganda! Your in a river in Egypt DE-NILE! Moral high ground is when you stay true to your beliefs and do not become that which you fight against! They kill one you kill 1000 = not moral!

Unregistered1
10-12-09, 01:33 PM

Guilt by Association

Know one likes a war crimes Country, Good for Turkey now if only the west could think with thier heads and not there wallets!

Notimpressed
10-12-09, 02:04 PM

"Genocide"

The death of civilians in Gaza is no small matter. Perhaps Turkey should admit to their on genocide of the Armenians. People who live in glass houses ...

immortality
10-12-09, 03:06 PM

double standard

THAT’S HYPOCRISy!!! YOU MASSACRE ARMENIANS!!!!

immortality
10-12-09, 03:08 PM

doble cara

you don’t have the moral right to judge israel.

bk ahmadzai
10-12-09, 03:24 PM

well done turkey

israel deserve it thanks turkey

glp
10-12-09, 03:59 PM

Turkey under Erdogan becomes more and more Islamic and more and more pro-Iranian. Israel is simply a litmus test and thus the corresponding reaction of other Western countries. I do not think it has much to do with alleged Israeli war crimes.

Anonymous
10-12-09, 04:45 PM

At least there is some one refuse kowtowing to the hegemon

And you have two weak country giving up principles to get favor from big brother.

Texasdoter
10-12-09, 05:21 PM

Who are these people elected to serve?

Again we have the US acting in Israel’s interests rather than its own. The congress and the white house are firmly backing israel’s interests in every decision it makes. How can withdrawing from this exercise benefit the United States? What sort of message does it send to Turkey?

usrethink
10-12-09, 05:34 PM

Maturity?

The US should not be spitting the dummy over this. It is a sign of immaturity. If it wishes to complain then it should do so diplomatically. What would all the military personnel that were to take part to think of the decision? Throwing tantrums on the international stage and bullying other smaller countries to do likewise is childish and stupid.

usrethink
10-12-09, 05:38 PM

Spporting the Gaza genocide

This is the other point. The US is backing Israel’s genocide in Gaza. We know they refused to vote for the ceasefire and turned a blind eye to the attack, but now to engage in this sort of action adds further support for Israel’s war crimes. Its time the US started to re-think its blind support for Israel.

Anonymous
10-12-09, 07:28 PM

USreThink

I Agree, we must growup and learn to use diplomacy.. we need to face the ugly truth so that we can learn from it and not repeat the sins of the past.. Otherwise we are no better than the Taliban

nregistered
10-12-09, 11:28 PM

lol genocide buwahahah

usrethink;163558:
This is the other point. The US is backing Israel’s genocide in Gaza. We know they refused to vote for the ceasefire and turned a blind eye to the attack, but now to engage in this sort of action adds further support for Israel’s war crimes. Its time the US started to re-think its blind support for Israel.



You don’t even understand the term!
Jordan has killed more Palestinians then Israel ever has or will.
Palestinians kill more of there own people fighting among themselves Hamas vs Fatah and all the people caught in the cross fire.

So Wanna show me some mass graves there buddy.
Or is Israel firing up the ovens for some tasty Palestinian bread?
I mean really pull your head out of that ****** orifice and stop with the propaganda already.

fra
10-12-09, 10:10 PM

jews

at one time or onother every nation in the world persecuted the jews,do you think they’re at fault somehow or is the whole world wrong?

Alek
10-12-09, 11:10 PM

How can Israel and the Jews be ALWAYS in the wrong?

How can ~14.5 million people (global Jewish population) be always blamed for everything that has and continues to go wrong in the world? What are the 5.5 million Jews living in Israel to do being threatened and attacked daily?
If your family was bombed (at times multiple times per day) and members killed, would you simply sit idle or defend your family by taking an offensive action?
It is so easy to take sides when you and your family are in a safe home!!!

Anonymous
10-12-09, 11:59 PM

Dear Alek

Ask you the same question for the people of Palistine.. Is every person in Palistine evil? Do you think innocent people in Palistine have been killed? do you realize that about 1000 Palistinians have died for every Israeli? There are no winners here! we can only look forward and realize that there must be a better way?

turkey dinner
10-13-09, 12:19 AM

FEAST

Can’t we all get along and eat turkey dinner? It’s almost Thanksgiving. After dinner..let’s bomb each other to resolve the matter.

joe boo
10-13-09, 12:29 AM

how does the united states get a peace treaty between these two contries when it is obvious that they favor one side. Israel is another american state, but I believe that something needs to be done because the policies that are in place need to change. Jewish and palestinian need to take responsibility for their actions. It is hard for one to fight bullets and bombs with rocks.

Phd.
10-13-09, 12:46 AM

Hypocrates

Dint the Turks bomb the hell out of the Kurds at will whenever they feel the need to take action to protect their military as they see fit?
When did the Turks receive the moral legitimacy to judge others that are protecting their people as any country in the world would be obliged to do. Who the hell do you think the US and GB are fighting in Afg. And Iraq? Same creeps. Ever hear of any civilian casualties as a result? where is the outrage here?
Bottom line: stop supporting the pals. They need to finally get their act together and make peace.
The UN and others should stop supporting these looses and then blame the victims of their intransigence.

lonewolf
10-13-09, 07:21 AM

Anti-Israeli Movement

I like AleK and Phd

lonewolf
10-13-09, 07:22 AM

Anti-Israeli Movement

I like AleK and Phd

Evren
10-13-09, 07:45 AM

Israel is not our friend anymore. Watch your back jews.
Turk

Easy
10-13-09, 07:50 AM

Middle East

If not for their righteous conscience - it would just be a piece of cake for the Jews.

balon
10-13-09, 06:30 PM

I will hate those who hate you!

In their ultimate intelligence, Israel has not been able to invent the kind of bombs that could pick out militants amongst civilians. And when Hamas was shelling their missiles, they weren’t targeting soldiers only. Come to think of it, every stone throwing Palestinian would also throw missiles if they had it. The only thing that could stop Hamas from their provocative actions was towing the hard way and that was what Israel did and it worked. WHAT GENOCIDE, ERDOGAN?

Alabama Black Snake
10-13-09, 07:07 PM

Turks show their true colors

The Turks have not had any back bone since the Korean war.

Ayhan
10-13-09, 07:43 PM

War crimes

I’m Turkish.Our goverment did everything in our power to bring PEACE to Middle East. Also We are continue to building Peace with our neighbors, Greece, Russia, Syria, Iran, Iraq (especially Kurdish people),Georgia and now even ARMENIA!..We don’t want war anymore in the region.But Israel is still killing innocent people.

nregistered
10-13-09, 11:47 PM

Over and over I see this nonsense

Ayhan;163743:
I’m Turkish.Our goverment did everything in our power to bring PEACE to Middle East. Also We are continue to building Peace with our neighbors, Greece, Russia, Syria, Iran, Iraq (especially Kurdish people),Georgia and now even ARMENIA!..We don’t want war anymore in the region.But Israel is still killing innocent people.



It’s like some monkey so monkey do play book.
No matter how many times it’s pointed out to them Muslims can’t seem to get the grasp that if they attack other people they will respond.
Israel is now set in permanent respond mode because of the over whelming violence and hatred from the insane Muslims in the region.
Like it or not you get what you put out in a never ending cycle of violence as new and ever more victims are added.
I believe if unprovoked Israel would stop the cycle I don’t see Muslims ever stopping.
Violence biggotry and hatred is inbred into them from an early age and their religion knows nothing but war, strife and subjigation.
Just ask any real Muslim if they believe Islam will rule the world.


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