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The Straight Story

(48,121 posts) Wed Nov 21, 2012, 11:11 AM Nov 2012

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NATO says Turkey has asked for Patriot missiles to be stationed near border with Syria;

NATO says Turkey has asked for Patriot missiles to be stationed near border with Syria; says will consider request without delay -

The Associated Press ‏@AP
BREAKING: NATO chief: Turkey has requested deployment of alliance's Patriot air defense missiles.

Breaking on twitter via AP and Breakingnews.com

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NATO says Turkey has asked for Patriot missiles to be stationed near border with Syria; (Original Post) The Straight Story Nov 2012 OP

Kick 1-Old-Man Nov 2012 #1

those missiles were pretty much a failure when iraq fired scuds at israel nt msongs Nov 2012 #2

They've been updated a few times since then. Angleae Nov 2012 #3

Shit, why didn't Turkey ask for the Iron Dome while they're at it.. Panasonic Nov 2012 #4

No, Israel is not a NATO member. Angleae Nov 2012 #5

1-Old-Man

(2,667 posts)

1. Kick

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Wed Nov 21, 2012, 11:44 AM

Nov 2012

Kick, just because somewhere deep in my heart I feel this is something worth knowing.

msongs

(67,412 posts)

2. those missiles were pretty much a failure when iraq fired scuds at israel nt

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Wed Nov 21, 2012, 01:29 PM

Nov 2012

Angleae

(4,484 posts)

3. They've been updated a few times since then.

Reply to msongs (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 21, 2012, 06:50 PM

Nov 2012

Still not great against missiles but better than nothing.

Panasonic

(2,921 posts)

4. Shit, why didn't Turkey ask for the Iron Dome while they're at it..

Reply to Angleae (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 21, 2012, 06:54 PM

Nov 2012

Kinda effective and performs better than Patriot missiles.

Isn't Israel a NATO signatory?

Angleae

(4,484 posts)

5. No, Israel is not a NATO member.

Reply to Panasonic (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 22, 2012, 02:09 AM

Nov 2012

Also, the current president of Turkey is a fairly hard-core islamist. He'll never ask Israel for anything.

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