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athena

(4,187 posts)
14. Hypocrisy?
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:58 PM
Oct 2012

How ironic.

How would you feel if Mexico fired missiles into U.S. territory because its rebels were crossing into the U.S. to protect themselves while fighting? Suppose one such rocket killed American civilians, including several children. Would you be so cavalier about not striking back?

Perhaps you should inform yourself about what is happening before accusing entire countries of hypocrisy.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/04/world/middleeast/syria.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

It was unclear if the mortar that struck Turkey was fired by government forces or by rebels fighting to oust the government of Mr. Assad, but Turkey believed it came from a government position, Turkish analysts said. The government said it used radar to select the target for its strikes, believed to be Syrian military outposts.

The shell that set off the outrage struck a building in Akcakale, one of the largest cities along Turkey’s 550-mile border with Syria, killing a woman, her three children and a relative. Officials said that eight other people were wounded, and that two were in critical condition. The town had been hit before amid the clashes between rebels and government forces, but no one on the Turkish side had been killed before. Stray mortars have also landed across other borders, including Lebanon and Iraq.
Russia can take a flying leap Canuckistanian Oct 2012 #1
It's not the first time they've tried running weapons there during this, either. (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2012 #2
Turkey started this by flying into Syrian airspace multiple times, with fighter jets! riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #8
Hmmm Canuckistanian Oct 2012 #9
A distinction without a difference. Turkey is training "rebels" in Istanbul, providing weapons riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #12
Syria Tyranny elbloggoZY27 Oct 2012 #3
It sure seems like Turkey wants to go in UnrepentantLiberal Oct 2012 #4
Historically, Turkey and Russia have been at odds over things such as trade routes. Selatius Oct 2012 #20
Yes, people forget, or forget Turkey is in NATO. bemildred Oct 2012 #21
I wonder how Turkey would feel if Syria harbored PKK fighters. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2012 #5
The PKK are classed as terrorists dipsydoodle Oct 2012 #6
Hypocrisy? athena Oct 2012 #14
I dunno. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2012 #15
Should arming the Syrian rebels be seen as an act of war? arewenotdemo Oct 2012 #17
As far as I know, we're not arming the rebellion in Syria. Our allies in the Gulf, however, are. Selatius Oct 2012 #19
I agree. arewenotdemo Oct 2012 #16
If he's expecting general support from NATO dipsydoodle Oct 2012 #7
Solidarity with Syria, against Turkey. David__77 Oct 2012 #10
Solidarity with the Syrian people and the Turkish people. Like all people they want peace, pampango Oct 2012 #11
I agree with your comments. bemildred Oct 2012 #13
Russia: Syrian plane legally carried radar parts dipsydoodle Oct 2012 #18
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