Who Profits from Turkey’s ‘Sarajevo Moment’? by PEPE ESCOBAR

mapoui · 12-21-2016, 08:55 PM · 1 person reading this discussion

#1
http://www.counterpunch.org/2016/12/21/w...vo-moment/

Quote:Let’s cut to the chase: Ankara 2016 is not Sarajevo 1914. This is not a prelude to WWIII. Whoever plotted the assassination of the Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov – a cool, calm, collected old-school diplomat – risks a mighty blowback.

The assassin, Mevlut Mert Altintas, was a 22-year-old police academy graduate. He was suspended from the Turkish National Police (TNP) over suspected links to the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETO) after the failed July 15 putsch against Erdogan but returned to duty in November.

It’s no secret Gulenists heavily infiltrate the TNP; so a particular outcome of the attack will be an, even more, relentless Erdogan/AKP crackdown on the Gulen network. The Turkish investigation will have to focus not only on the (major) security service fail at Ankara’s modern art center – but way beyond. It’s not very reassuring that Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu put out a terse statement a very long three hours after the facts.

The killer in a black suit and tie shouted slogans about revenge “for Aleppo” – the requisite “Allahu Akbar” included – in both Turkish and broken Arabic, something that might establish a connection to an Islamist group’s rhetoric, although that’s not conclusive evidence.

Timing is crucial. The hit happened only one day before the Foreign Ministers of Russia, Turkey and Iran were scheduled to meet in Moscow for a key Syria strategic discussion. They were already closely in touch for the past few weeks on how to strike a comprehensive deal on Aleppo – and beyond.

#2
This is clearly another Muslim attack on a non-muslim. It has nothing to do with Gulen. No wonder so many fear muslims close to them. This murder was a typical example of why non-muslims should be fearful of being in close proximity to muslims. Most Guyanese already know not to be too close to blacks. A black muslim therefore becomes the person to be most feared.
But that aside, Only muslims from Guyana and Suriname are trust worthy. I have not met muslims from other country who are anywhere as close in that case. As a matter of fact I don't have any muslim friends any more who I visit at their home or let into mine.

#3
ketchim...come in please! :Smile :Smile :Smile

#4
war me seh war

#5
where is ketchim to deal with Wismar ::confused:: ::confused::

#6
shopping him pepperpot ingredients

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