Well, we did a lot of aid to allies participating in WWII. Turkey did not participate in WWII, you know, because of the Soviet Union. And, Turkey signed a non-aggression pact with, Nazi Germany. A treaty of friendship.
In 1939, Turkey signed a Mutual Aid Pact with France and the United Kingdom, but, avoiding to go directly into combat and fearing the Soviet Union (which had just jointly invaded Poland with Germany), Turkey along with the rest of the Balkan Entente (Romania, Yugoslavia, Greece, and Turkey) declared neutrality when France was invaded in 1940. In Jun 1941, as the German forces entered the Balkan Peninsula, Turkey and Germany signed a non-aggression pact; this pact gave Turkey the security it sought, while giving Germany the comfort of a safe flank as it planned to turn against the Soviet Union. Despite Turkish neutrality, the country did suffer some casualties during the war. On 3 Nov 1941, for example, Turkish schooner Kaynakdere was sunk by Soviet submarine ShCh-214 in the Black Sea as the Turkish schooner ventured near ground sheld by German troops (the Soviet submarine captain suspected that the schooner was smuggling in supplies for the Germans); Soviet submarines would sink several more Turkish vessels during the war. Turkey would suffer losses at the hands of the Axis as well, such as the loss of merchant ship Antares to Italian submarine Alagi in Jul 1942. Meanwhile, the Western Allies actively courted Turkey. In Dec 1941, days prior to the Pearl Harbor attack that brought the United States into the war, Franklin Roosevelt announced that Turkey was eligible to receive Lend-Lease aid. As the tide turned against Germany, Turkey leaned more and more toward the Allied side. Turkey halted the export of chromite, a key ingredient in the manufacture of stainless steel, to Germany in Apr 1944. On 2 Aug 1944, Turkey severed diplomatic relations with Germany. In Feb 1945, Turkey allowed itself to be courted by the Allies by attending the inaugural meeting of the United Nations, leading to a declaration of war on Germany on 23 Feb 1945. Turkish troops were not sent into combat, however.
Can't she be flown in? A shame to have all of these empty aircraft flying in, global warming and all. Then when she gets captured/killed Biden can murmur some stuff into an ice cream cone thinking it's a microphone about how this is sooo not inclusive and do nothing about it like they did with Benghazi.
No rescue attempt obviously as that would mean hurting the feelings and cranial cavities of moderate freedom fighters and negotiating with terrorists is something only Orange Man Bad did. The US does not negotiate with terrorists unless they have a f*ck ton of oil money or videos of Hunter.
I wish but now Turkey aka Europe will see refuge storm. Remember refuge's during occupition of ISIS in 2015 etc? Do you think Afgans are only around airport? In just 3 week's 150 k Afgan refugees crossed Turkey. Greece & Turkey in deep S**t worries after US move.
Just send a few big boombas over after every foreigner has left. Should have been done on September 12th 2001 already. The people will still be better of being vaporized then being ruled by the taliban.
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