Comments on: Brunson, US pastor held in Turkey, released

By: ymarsakar

ymarsakar — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 15:53:12 +0000

Trum is outside the box like I am, but in a different way. Doesn’t mean people will kiss his ring or like him as a result. If they fear for their survival, I am sure they will ally with anyone in existence.

By: Roy Nathanson

Roy Nathanson — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 15:45:11 +0000

The case of Joshua Holt in Venezuela was very similar. He was arrested on trumped up terrorism charges. The Venezuelan regime was trying to arrange an exchange for the two nephews of the first lady, Cilia Flores, who were arrested and convicted in the U.S. on drug trafficking charges. Holt was held in jail without a trial for two years, before being released after intense behind-the-scenes diplomatic pressure.

Everyone in government (both parties) is clear that if you cave in to the demands of kidnappers, any American citizen overseas would be vulnerable. Instead of one or two hostages in the world, we would have hundreds or thousands.

By: TommyJay

TommyJay — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 03:22:00 +0000

Hillary Clinton and her state department supported Manuel Zalaya over the Honduran Supreme Court, and called his term limit ouster a coup de tat.

By: parker

parker — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 02:38:06 +0000

Cornhead,

I agree. Djt doesn’t play by the rules, he is outside the box, and outside of the right field line checking liscense plates in the parking lot. I am amazed at his ability to read the playing field. He could end up as the most transformative POTUS ever.

By: Cornhead

Cornhead — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 01:29:52 +0000

With this and the Kanye West thing, can we all now agree that Trump is a stable political genius?

By: miklos000rosza

miklos000rosza — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 18:48:03 +0000

Ten years ago or so, my friend Michael Totten went to Istanbul — which he liked the best of all the cities he visited (or lived in) in Middle East. (He lived in Beirut for about a year, then traveled to Egypt, Israel, Libya Iraq and Iran). Anyway, while in Istanbul he go it into his head that he wanted to see Kurdistan. He rented a car and drove all the way across Turkey. Needless to say, the Kurdish border officials were rather surprised to see a blond American show up like this.

I’m not sure if such an adventure would be possible now.

By: MikeK

MikeK — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 18:25:43 +0000

I wonder how many of the Turkish army officers I met when I was in Istanbul in 2006 are still alive ?