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Sc0nnie t1_j6j36md wrote

Reply to comment by Outrageous-Gur4824 in Turkey alerts citizens to risk of attack in United States, Europe on heels of Western warnings by indigofire1o8

Wild. I sincerely hope the response was to stop employing Turkish nationals on the base entirely.

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Outrageous-Gur4824 t1_j6jea69 wrote

The realomse was to conclude negotiations as if nothing had happened. US government didn’t want to give the Turks the satisfaction of letting them know it had any impact.

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Sc0nnie t1_j6jjyb9 wrote

That’s unfortunate. Knowingly employing violent criminals risks the security of the base. Dressing it up as “not giving them the satisfaction” of acknowledging the blackmail is rationalization.

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