Sunday, August 12, 2012

The United States And Turkey Agree To Cooperate On Syria



Turkey, U.S. Agree To Joint Contingency Planning For Collapse Of Assad Regime -- McClatchy News

ISTANBUL, Turkey — The United States and Turkey on Saturday took a half step toward intervention in Syria, announcing that the two governments jointly would begin “in depth analysis and operational planning” for a possible no-fly zone.

The countries also will begin drafting plans for how to respond if President Bashar Assad’s regime carries out wide-scale massacres or uses chemical weapons as it battles insurgents seeking its overthrow.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the steps early in a day of hurriedly called talks with top Turkish leaders.

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Update: U.S., Turkey to step up plans for Syria's "day after" -- Reuters

My Comment: After 17 months of unrest and civil war they now realize (the U.S. and Turkey) that the situation should be addressed. OK .... I guess better late than never.

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