{"id":51472,"date":"2020-02-29T08:55:50","date_gmt":"2020-02-29T13:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=51472"},"modified":"2020-02-29T08:55:55","modified_gmt":"2020-02-29T13:55:55","slug":"are-russia-and-turkey-on-a-collision-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=51472","title":{"rendered":"Are Russia and Turkey on a Collision Course?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unz.com\/tsaker\/are-russia-and-turkey-on-a-collision-course\/\">Are Russia and Turkey on a Collision Course?<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unz.com\/tsaker\/are-russia-and-turkey-on-a-collision-course\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Map_of_war_in_Syria-600x261.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The murder of the Iranian hero-martyr General Soleimani created a situation in which a war between Iran and the Axis of Kindness (USA\/Israel\/KSA) became a real possibility but, at the very last minute, Uncle Shmuel decided that he had no stomach for a full-scale war against Iran. Wise decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This, however, does not at all imply that the AngloZionist Empire decided to stand by idly, far from it. The need to take quick and determined action became particularly acute following the huge anti-US demonstrations in Iraq (<a href=\"https:\/\/thesaker.is\/sitrep-iraqs-million-man-march-against-us-occupation-and-pentagon-admits-to-34-injuries-from-iran-strike\/\">well over one million people<\/a>&nbsp;in the streets!) which directly put at risk the US occupation (the MSM would call it \u201cpresence\u201d) in both Iraq and Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, Turkish President Erdogan\u2019s refusal to remove all the \u201cbad terrorists\u201d from the Idlib province eventually resulted in a joint Syrian-Russian offensive to liberate the province. That offensive, in turn, clearly infuriated the Turks who warned of a major military operation to prevent the Syrians from liberating their own country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This begs the question: are Russia and Turkey really on a collision course?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are certainly some very worrying warning signs including a number of very harsh statements by Erdogan himself, and a suddenly re-kindled Turkish interest for the US \u201cPatriots\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the ground in Idlib, the Turks have clearly provided the \u201cbad terrorists\u201d with a lot of support including equipment, MANPADs, tanks and armored personnel carriers. The Turks actually went as far as sending special forces to assist the \u201cbad terrorists\u201d directly. Finally, from footage taken by Russian and Syrian drones, and even the \u201cbad terrorists\u201d themselves, it appears undeniable that Turkish MLRS and regular artillery provided the \u201cbad terrorists\u201d with fire support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026click on the above link to read the rest of the article\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are Russia and Turkey on a Collision Course? The murder of the Iranian hero-martyr General Soleimani created a situation in which a war between Iran and the Axis of Kindness (USA\/Israel\/KSA) became a real possibility but, at the very last minute, Uncle Shmuel decided that he had no stomach for a full-scale war against Iran. 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