Why is Turkey cowed by ISIS?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

The Turkish Brigade kicked ass during the Korean War.

[11 Bravo]

1. They're not. They simply don't wish to provide any impetus to the ...

separatist Kurds. NATO needs to tell the Turks to put up or shut up.

[CJCRANE]

2. Dr Frankenstein feels sympathy for the monster

he created.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. My buddy has a Bronze Star from Korea and from Nam

He said they were fierce soldiers. That's anecdotal evidence they were fierce but there lots of historical evidence too...

[CJCRANE]

4. In fact I spoke too soon.

I just saw a story on the Press TV website which says the Turkish parliament is debating it tomorrow. They want to join the coalition against ISIS.

[jamzrockz]

7. I think the president of Turkey

was talking about implementing a no fly zone to protect the "innocent" civilians terrorized by Syrian Air force on the UN floor. Turkey has the same goal as ISIS and that is the removal of Assad. I wouldn't be surprised if they joined the coalition of Syrian govt enemies bombing Syria now

[JI7]

5. they aren't, current leader is just more religious than previous ones , this is why ISraeli Turkish

relations are not as well as they have been in the past.

current leader is more sympathetic to fundamentalists.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

6. See here.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=5592110

[Capt. Obvious]

8. They're not Armenians?

[PeoViejo]

10. +1 n/t

[PeoViejo]

9. Because Turkey was one of the prime facilitators of ISIS.

It was or is one of Erdogan's pet projects. It wouldn't exist without his personal say-so. That kidnapping of Turkish Diplomats was just Street Theater for public consumption.

[CJCRANE]

11. With friends like these...

[flamingdem]

12. The Turkish president was in the USA last week

after that he changed his tune.

[Erose999]

13. Probably holding out for the US to do it. Because everybody knows we're the World Police. :sarcasm: