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Old 05-17-2017, 08:12 PM
 
Location: Eugene, Oregon
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Yesterday, while Turkish President Erdogan was visiting Trump at the White House, numerous Turkish guards violently attacked pro-Kurdish protesters across the street. They even defied D. C. police, who tried to protect the protesters. It appears that Erdogan and the guards involved in the attack, left the country soon after. This is the kind of foreign leader and regime, that Trump wants to cultivate.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local...=.d35831b0ff6b

http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/17/politi...ogan-incident/

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Old 05-17-2017, 08:16 PM
 
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Even scarier than the actual event was the fact that Trump fans were supporting Erdogan's thugs.

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Old 05-17-2017, 08:52 PM
 
Location: Eugene, Oregon
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Even scarier than the actual event was the fact that Trump fans were supporting Erdogan's thugs.

I didn't find any mention of Trump supporters having an involvement in this incident. Do you have a link to a reference?
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Old 05-17-2017, 09:02 PM
 
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This is the kind of foreign leader and regime, that Trump wants to cultivate.
LOL!

He ain't the first POTUS to meet with Erdogan.
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Old 05-17-2017, 09:05 PM
 
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I didn't find any mention of Trump supporters having an involvement in this incident. Do you have a link to a reference?
Not at the actual event, but online and in the media. The protestors were labeled as "liberal scum" blah blah, we all know the story.
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Old 05-19-2017, 09:24 AM
 
Location: Springfield, Ohio
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So nothing will happen to them? Foreign nationals can beat Americans on American land with no repercussions?
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Old 05-19-2017, 09:28 AM
 
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So nothing will happen to them? Foreign nationals can beat Americans on American land with no repercussions?
They have diplomatic immunity. Maybe Trump can take advantage of that loophole. He can have Erdogan's bodyguards at every one of his rallies to work over any protesters that dare to oppose him in public. McCain was advocating to have Turkey's Ambassador booted from the USA, I agree with him. It's hard to imagine any American applauding Erdogan and his thugs for doing this.

http://www.newsweek.com/erdogan-trum...outrage-611856
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Old 05-19-2017, 09:33 AM
 
Location: Long Island
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This gives you a good idea what the Turkish people have to deal with, arresting judges, teachers, news media. He has set Turkish democracy back decades and his supporters jumped on the wagon, return to the Ottoman Empire.


His body guards forgot they were in the US not Turkey, can't imagine what it's like living over there. It's a shame we need his support.
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Old 05-19-2017, 09:36 AM
 
Location: OH->FL->NJ
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Most of the protesters were Kurds and Turks.

Kind of fun to watch some here actually support beatdowns of peaceful protesters while they complained about the Berkeley beatdowns on conservatives.
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Old 05-19-2017, 09:38 AM
 
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I'm sure Flynn told them to go at it. Disgusting. Trump and his cronies want everyone to be banana Republicans.
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