Turkey says almost all G20 leaders support operation against Syria

[Turborama]

Source: Reuters

ST. PETERSBURG | Fri Sep 6, 2013 9:03am EDT

- Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday almost all leaders at the G20 summit in St. Petersburg accepted the need for an operation to be carried out against Syria following a chemical weapons attack there last month.

"Almost all the leaders who have attended the summit are closely following the massacre the Syrian regime carried out on its people and the leaders have expressed that an operation is extremely necessary against Damascus," Erdogan told reporters.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/06/us-syria-crisis-turkey-idUSBRE9850JY20130906

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[CincyDem]

1. Why not? They won't be providing any troops or money.

Easy to spend someone else's precious capital.

Good to see that the local leaders (congress) seem to be backing away from this one quickly.

[Happyhippychick]

2. Then let the other 19 fucking do it, America needs to STOP ENGAGING IN WAR.

Not that I feel strongly about this or anything.

[Harmony Blue]

3. Then you are on your own Turkey

simple as that.

[TxGrandpa]

4. Of course it's to their benefit...

They border with Syria.

[dipsydoodle]

5. I wonder what Erdogan's been smoking.

27 minutes ago :

Putin press conference

Putin claims more countries at the G20 opposed military intervention in Syria than supported it. He said only the US, France, Saudi Arabia and Turkey backed the use of force against the Assad regime.

Speaking at a press conference at the G20 summit in St Petersburg, Putin said David Cameron also backed military action, but he pointedly reminded reporters that the British parliament had rejected the idea. Putin claimed the public opinion in those countries backing strikes was against such a move.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/06/syria-crisis-splits-g20-live

[Turborama]

6. Out of the two, you're more prepared to believe Putin?

OK, up to you.

[dipsydoodle]

7. Not a matter of believing him.

More a matter of who else is there apart from the US , France and the Arab states.

Nato have also now said : NATO Will Protect Turkey, But Not Broaden Syria Role. http://en.ria.ru/world/20130906/183206235/NATO-Will-Protect-Turkey-But-Not-Broaden-Syria-Role---Official.html

The EU declared non involvement this morning.

France may also pull out after the vote in their parliament unless Hollande is stupid..

[Turborama]

8. Erdogan has said a completely different thing than Putin

Therefore, one of them is wrong and one is correct. So, it is a matter of which one you believe.

BTW, how do you feel about Cameron's statements today?

David Cameron Hits Back At Putin: 'Britain Invented Most Things Worth Inventing'

[dipsydoodle]

10. There are doubts as to whether the small island remark was actually made

aside from which it wasn't Putin who was alleged to have made it. In that respect Huffpo headline is misleading. Other than the fact that Cameron has made UK non involvement perfectly clear I don't really care what he has to say about anything much.

I don't believe Erdagon - he's spinning the situation. You'll probably get a summary from the Guardian at the end of the day.

I have a feeling he refers to 11 of the 20 being in support of an international repsonse. It doesn't folllow that any outside of France can or will be involved.

[David__77]

12. I tend to be skeptical of raving, radical Islamists politicians, yes.

Just a smidge. I give him credit for somehow managing to prevent the military from imprisoning him for his crimes though.

[Turborama]

13. Where do you get your information from that Erdogan is a "raving radical Islamist"?

And what are these crimes you speak of?

[snappyturtle]

9. "Almost all the leaders....." = ??????????????

the article didn't say. I haven't heard. You have to admit at
least Putin named names of the few backing the 'operation'.

[malthaussen]

11. Could well be exactly true.

All the leaders want it. All the people don't. Welcome to Disconnect 101.

-- Mal

[dipsydoodle]

14. France is back peddling now

France to wait for U.N. inspectors' report on Syria: Hollande

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/06/us-syria-crisis-hollande-timing-idUSBRE9850QS20130906

[Laelth]

15. k&r for exposure. n/t

-Laelth

[cqo_000]

16. Erdogan is a bare-faced liar