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Originally posted by Lebezniatnikov I think you've stumbled across the key to the puzzle. If the US loses airbase rights in Turkey, that severely hampers the ability to conduct the War in Iraq and makes the case for withdrawal all that much stronger. That said, I still think Congress is acting brashly and Turkey needs to get over themselves.

Correct.

Pelosi is actually doing what the people who voted the democrats into congress to do (and I am very impressed they came up with such a creative method, in the face of great barriers from the bullshittery of the neocon political blockade), though in a round-a-bout way:

Trying to put a stop to this illegal war.

Fuck pansying to the idea of preventing a "divided congress". They're growing some balls and taking action, and I respect that. Furthermore, the republicans didn't give anyone a chance to pursue any agenda besides their own when they had the majority, so I hope to see a political war of sorts take place, and as much as I don't like the democrats, at least they didn't manage to destroy our country, its success, and its image.

Pay back's a bitch, I guess.

I think Turkey has a lot to lose from this as well. As a country actively vying for EU membership, any strong reactions to a non-binding, paper tiger resolution would only show that it's not ready to act rationally and become a fuly-functional EU member.

Furthermore, the trade with US comprises one of the major revenue streams for Turkey and this could also put some damper on the counter-reaction.

Worst case scenario, I'm sure Bushy can call his homeboys in the "House of Saud" to let him 'crash on their couch for a bit, when angry mustachioed Turkey girlfriend decides she no longer wants to play "stinky finger" with US. It's not ideal, but sometimes you just have to show your b*tch who's in charge.