Ralph Peters suddenly notices Turkey's not an ally
Ralph Peters, who said some questionable things in the past, has luckily noticed that Turkey has indeed moved back to darkness (Hat tip: Hot Air Headlines):
Yesterday's "aid convoy" incident off the coast of Gaza wasn't about bringing humanitarian supplies to the terrorist-ruled territory. It wasn't even about Israel.I'm glad to see he's also bringing up a subject that's been largely overlooked in the US, which is Turkey's retreat to Islamism under Erdogan's regime. It will be no surprise if Turkey gets even worse from here, and descends into a full-fledged dictatorship in coming years.
It was about Turkey's determination to position itself as the leading Muslim state in the Middle East.
Three ships of that six-ship pro-terror convoy flew Turkish flags and were crowded with Turkish citizens. The Ankara government -- led by Islamists these days -- sponsored the "aid" operation in a move to position itself as the new champion of the Palestinians.
And Turkish decision-makers knew Israel would have to react -- and were waiting to exploit the inevitable clash. The provocation was as cynical as it was carefully orchestrated.
Labels: anti-semitism, Israel, jihad, terrorism, turkey
