Administration was ready to send back a central figure in Zarrab's Iran sanctions-busting ring--and undermine the "get tough on Iran" posture of this whole presidency--to get back a pastor the Turks took hostage. Extraordinary.
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This is extraordinary. Turkey had the gullible tourist paying 10x the real price, and then decided, "Nah, let's make it 12x." https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-01/u-s-said-to-prepare-list-of-turkey-economic-sanctions-targets …pic.twitter.com/UKFCDLrDX2
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USG's overly generous offer reflects, inter alia, the Pence-Pompeo-Sessions alliance with Evangelicals. Brunson has acquired a talismanic political significance far beyond anything he probably understands.+
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Asli Aydintasbas' comments below are also worth noting. I think she's describing, accurately, the reason for USG's historical restraint in disciplining an erstwhile 'ally.' I doubt very much, however, that USG's calculus is the same today. Turkey's strategic value has declined.pic.twitter.com/srEn3K4RfT
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Hey. Weren't you Seth Rich's roommate? And you went to work for Hillary after he was murdered. Correct?
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I believe the
@POTUS has sanctions against the Foreign Minister and others involved in the dropped deal. Little did they know Trump likes to punish people who don't keep their word. UNLIKE, Obama.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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‘Carpet salesman diplomacy ™’
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sade vatandaş ebru özkan ile brunsonu kıyaslayan aklına sokayım.
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This is false. A pack of lies. No such deal ever took place.
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Deals with
#Turkey? This might be a joke...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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The pastor is just a token. This is about Turkey deciding whether they want to be friendly with the US or not. Trump tried making a quid pro quo deal, now they are getting the stick with sanctions. They still have a choice before them.
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Looks to good to be true and to reject?
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