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originally posted by: Dr UAE
a reply to: 23432
seems to me that so many people around here and out there dont know who stopped this Coup, it was the people of Turkey, because the Turkish people voted for him, and some people cant understand the fact that the Turkish people at that point of time gave the middle finger to those who supported and funded the Coup.
As coups go, the Turkish effort was a study in ineptitude: No serious attempt to capture or muzzle the political leadership, no leader ready to step in, no communication strategy (or even awareness of social media), no ability to mobilize a critical mass within either the armed forces or society. In their place a platoon of hapless soldiers on a bridge in Istanbul and the apparently uncoordinated targeting of a few government buildings in Ankara.
originally posted by: gpols
a reply to: 23432
But from the first paragraph in the New York Times...
As coups go, the Turkish effort was a study in ineptitude: No serious attempt to capture or muzzle the political leadership, no leader ready to step in, no communication strategy (or even awareness of social media), no ability to mobilize a critical mass within either the armed forces or society. In their place a platoon of hapless soldiers on a bridge in Istanbul and the apparently uncoordinated targeting of a few government buildings in Ankara.
How is this fact being misused?
originally posted by: JacKatMtn
Failed CIA Op... sounds more likely considering NBC News was quick to say Erdogan was seeking asylum...
There's a reason why Erdogan wants the US to hand over Gulen.......
something to ponder.....
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won a historic referendum Sunday that will greatly expand the powers of his office, telling opponents who promised to challenge the results: "It's too late now."