tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507020819391911738.post1678171328691478533..comments2023-06-11T13:18:29.312+03:00Comments on Istanbul Calling: A Hero's WelcomeYigal Schleiferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04037852103478967102noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507020819391911738.post-69376255494567943672009-02-03T07:21:00.000+02:002009-02-03T07:21:00.000+02:00Actually, Turkey is buying some Heron drones from ...Actually, Turkey is buying some Heron drones from Israel, to circumvent buying them directly from the U.S., due to the Americans still 'thinking' about the potential sale....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-507020819391911738.post-65352279349707414282009-01-30T19:41:00.000+02:002009-01-30T19:41:00.000+02:00It was self-indulgent of PM Erdogan to make those ...It was self-indulgent of PM Erdogan to make those comments - I'm sure it felt good though, and he had one eye on upcoming elections, too. He may be a "hero" now, but it sure didn't take any courage to indulge in this sort of silliness. Doesn't Turkey sell military hardware to Israel which helps Israel "kill so well"? <BR/><BR/>It will, also, be interesting to see if AIPAC continues to lobby on Turkey's behalf against passing the Armenian genocide resolution in the US Congress when it comes up again next April.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13338446982349921241noreply@blogger.com