Turkey

[El Blanco]

No, not the bird that makes a yummy feast on thanks giving.

The country that is providing us with major logistical support in the Middle East and Central Asia. They also seemed to be mounting an offensive into the most stable region in Iraq because a terrorist organization is using it as a staging area for hit-n-run attacks. Turkey has amassed about 60,000 troops along its border with Iraq. Over the weekend attacks from the PKK left a few dozen troops dead or missing. Understandably, the Turks are ready to stomp some skulls over this.

Of course, there is also the small complication of the US House of Representatives passing a non-binding resolution that seems to be holding the current Turkish government responsible for the ethnic cleansing of Armenians in 1915. This was actually carried out by the Ottoman Empire, not the current governing body of Turkey. And since this non-binding resolution holds no real legal weight, it seems to only serve as an insult to one of our most important allies. Am I the only one not shocked by the fact that this is one of Speaker Pelosi's pet projects?

yes, I'm well aware of how the Turks have dealt with the Armenians and Kurds up to this point. I'm not absolving them of any guilt, but when does practicality come into play?