Warning US Soldiers Second-Time
Turkiye warned US second time to keep its soldiers away from terrorists. Until 1 October 2023, Turkiye was avoiding bombing areas where US soldiers are meeting with terrorists.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warns the US in a public speech. Previously, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan did the same after the 1 October 2023 terrorist attack in Ankara. They basically told the US authorities to “keep US soldiers away from terrorists.” Otherwise, likelihood of casualties among the US servicemen and women may be unavoidable.
NORTHERN IRAQ AND SYRIA
For Turkiye, the northern third of Iraq and Syria are part of Misak-i Milli. Ataturk, the founder of the modern Republic of Turkiye, announced it on 27 December 1919.
Turks believe it is time to embark on the policy. They have been waiting for the right international conjecture. Turkiye is to start the process in the centennial anniversary.
Northern Iraq and Syria are one of two parts of Misak-i Milli. When Turkiye cleanses the area from all non-sovereign militia, it will legitimately declare its own sovereignty.
The Ankara agreement on 5 June 1926 would turn over the northern third of Iraq and Syria to Turkiye. Absence of sovereignty there by Bagdat and Damascus is the sole and sufficient pretext.
Warning US Soldiers Second-Time
Final Bell
President Erdogan made the second warning in one week. After the first warning by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, the US commanders committed a fatal mistake.
They ordered a US fighter aircraft to shoot down an unarmed Turkish drone. The reason was that the drone was flying at low altitude and over the US soldiers.
This incident gives an upper hand to Turkiye but also a cause of alarm to the US. From now on, Turkiye can make demands and take actions at will in that region.
US Spokesman Admitted
US spokesman in Wash DC admitted that the US commanders ordered the shooting of the unarmed Turkish drone. It is all clear now how Turks cleverly played their cards.
Simply because, US and Turkiye are allies. Plus, the drone was unarmed. Also, Turkish drones have sophistication to shoot with a precicioin from 40 thousand feet.
If the US soldiers did not have anything to hide, they did not have any reason to shoot the drone. Now everyone knows, Turkiye, knowingly, presented the drone as a bait.
Turkiye Has Rights
There was a terrorist bombing attempt in Ankara on 1 October 2023. Turkiye located terrorists in hot pursuit, beyond its borders, in northern Syria. It went after them.
For that purpose, Foreign Minister Fidan issued the original warning so that all ally forces will stay out of sight for Turkiye to conclude the mission against terrorists.
Warning US Soldiers Second-Time
Modus Operandi Changed
The US Commanders, by shooting the unarmed Turkish drone, in fact, interfered with the Turkish hot pursuit: Instead of staying put and allowing the “ally” to defend itself.
Modus Operandi
Until Hakan Fidan’s warning, it was a modus operandi in northern Iraq and Syria.
“The US was the law.” Since then, Turkiye said there is now “New Sherrif in Town”.
I mentioned about this, enough, first in my book, GameChanger. That there will be time when Turkiye will decide to play a Zero Sum Game. I specified the locations too.
I repeated the scenarios. I also made enough references here at Substack and at erdogandtrump.com. Read it you will get it: Don’t be like some US commanders!
On that note, you should know how many US commanders, including generals, reportedly lost their posts over time. As part of their training, I must add.
Time and again, they simply fell to Turkish military ploys. However, they were tolerable circumstances, unlike this time when Turkiye said this crossed the red line.
Horse’s Mouth
Above revelations do not belong to me. The US commanders with four stars and higher accolades acknowledged the details in public numerous times.
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