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originally posted by: gortex
a reply to: quintessentone
I doubt Turkey have the stomach to attack Israel but if they do they are free to do so without backing from NATO , it would be their war although it would create a problem within NATO given the support the US and others give to Israel , it would be a chilling prospect.
It's looking like Netanyahu will not survive this conflict , disquiet at home and abroad indicates his time in charge is limited , his refusal to accept any responsibility for the attack by Hamas while others in government have and his somewhat unhinged references to the Bible and WW2 are not going down well , he posted a tweet that has since been removed blaming others within the military for the failures that led t the attack.
originally posted by: gortex
a reply to: Leviathan4
Agreed but it's one thing to be indirectly involved as with Iran and Russia but another to become directly involved , Erdogan has made some strong statements recently branding Netanyahu as a "terrorist" and stating at a recent rally “We may suddenly knock on your door one night” , which is clearly a threat but personally I think it's strong man rhetoric mostly for internal consumption , I seriously doubt he would want to get into a shooting war with Israel which would include a confrontation with the US.
originally posted by: kwaka
a reply to: gortex
It won't be just Turkey if things go next level, a lot of Israel's neighbors will be in on it. Russia will hold the line on its strategic interests in the region. As things burn away and get to Iran is when I see China stepping in a cleaning up what is left. King Charles is in Kenya at the moment trying to rally support for the African side of the conflict, comes with a price tag.
The biggest risk of someone letting some nukes off would be Israel if they do get over run. As for how much of a chain reaction it sets off?
originally posted by: gortex
a reply to: Leviathan4
Agreed but it's one thing to be indirectly involved as with Iran and Russia but another to become directly involved , Erdogan has made some strong statements recently branding Netanyahu as a "terrorist" and stating at a recent rally “We may suddenly knock on your door one night” , which is clearly a threat but personally I think it's strong man rhetoric mostly for internal consumption , I seriously doubt he would want to get into a shooting war with Israel which would include a confrontation with the US.
originally posted by: gortex
Agreed but it's one thing to be indirectly involved as with Iran and Russia but another to become directly involved , Erdogan has made some strong statements recently branding Netanyahu as a "terrorist" and stating at a recent rally “We may suddenly knock on your door one night” , which is clearly a threat but personally I think it's strong man rhetoric mostly for internal consumption , I seriously doubt he would want to get into a shooting war with Israel which would include a confrontation with the US.
like Russia threatening to use nukes because it’s bogged down in the Ukraine?