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BostonKen

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Posted: Jul. 15, 2016 - 9:09 PM ET #26

Quote Originally Posted by Danelaw:

The US is behind this coup.

Whatever you may think about Erdogan he's democratically elected.

He has strong support from the Turkish people.

SwishSwish1234

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Posted: Jul. 15, 2016 - 9:20 PM ET #27

Erdogan has landed in Turkey and is about to hold a press conference, If the US backed the coup, Great job.

BostonKen

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Posted: Jul. 15, 2016 - 9:26 PM ET #28

Quote Originally Posted by SwishSwish1234:

Erdogan has landed in Turkey and is about to hold a press conference, If the US backed the coup, Great job.

who said it wasn't supposed to fail?

BostonKen

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Posted: Jul. 15, 2016 - 9:32 PM ET #29

Quote Originally Posted by BostonKen:

who said it wasn't supposed to fail?

Damn, that didn't come out right ( too many bong hits).. Let me try this: Have you considered that the coup was supposed to fail.

sicknesscity

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Posted: Jul. 16, 2016 - 8:34 AM ET #30

Quote Originally Posted by BostonKen:

Damn, that didn't come out right ( too many bong hits).. Let me try this: Have you considered that the coup was supposed to fail.

That depends on whether you believe the coup was staged. My friend threw that out there when watching the events unfold and I heard that some skeptics in Turkey who follow politics closely believe that is possible as well.