Re: Sisi warns of response after Islamic State kills 21 Egyptians in Libya

**bb1** Sun May 24, 2015 3:31 pm

And on the subject of State Department documents:

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-05-23/secret-pentagon-report-reveals-us-created-isis-tool-overthrow-syrias-president-assad

And while speculation was rife that just like the CIA-funded al Qaeda had been used as a facade by the US to achieve its own geopolitical and national interests over the past two decades, so ISIS was nothing more than al Qaeda 2.0, there was no actual evidence of just this.

That may all have changed now when a declassified secret US government document obtained by the public interest law firm, Judicial Watch, shows that Western governments deliberately allied with al-Qaeda and other Islamist extremist groups to topple Syrian dictator Bashir al-Assad.

According to investigative reporter Nafeez Ahmed in Medium, the "leaked document reveals that in coordination with the Gulf states and Turkey, the West intentionally sponsored violent Islamist groups to destabilize Assad, despite anticipating that doing so could lead to the emergence of an ‘Islamic State’ in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

According to the newly declassified US document, the Pentagon foresaw the likely rise of the ‘Islamic State’ as a direct consequence of the strategy, but described this outcome as a strategic opportunity to “isolate the Syrian regime.”

No surprise to anyone that's been paying attention as this unfolded.

Sisi warns of response after Islamic State kills 21 Egyptians in Libya - Page 7 Mccain-treason

Sisi warns of response after Islamic State kills 21 Egyptians in Libya - Page 7 Mccain-treason

**lily** Sun May 24, 2015 3:48 pm

Bigger sigh....

**bb1** Mon Jun 08, 2015 7:14 pm

http://news.sky.com/story/1497973/turkish-voters-block-erdogans-push-for-power

Turkey's ruling political party has lost its majority following parliamentary elections – blighting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ambition to secure greater powers.

For the first time since coming to power in 2002, the AK Party will need to form a coalition in order to stay in government.

The incumbents managed to secure 41% of the vote, but this is 10 percentage points down compared to its election result in 2011.

Although President Erdogan did not appear on ballot papers throughout Turkey on Sunday, his hopes of changing the constitution to give his office more responsibility was forefront in the minds of voters.

He would have needed two-thirds of the seats in parliament for this policy to go ahead – or approximately 367 seats – but the AK Party is projected to have just 258 seats following the ballot.

The considerable dent in support came as HDP, a pro-Kurdish party, managed to pass the 10% threshold required to enter parliament for the first time.

There were jubilant scenes in the southeastern city of Diyarbakir, as it was revealed the party secured 13% of the vote under proportional representation – bringing them 79 seats and transforming Turkey's parliament into a four-party system.

The HDP's leader, Selahattin Demirtas, told a gathering in Istanbul: "The discussion of an executive presidency and dictatorship has come to an end in Turkey."

Dubbed the "Kurdish Obama" for his charisma and speaking style – and a frequent target of Mr Erdogan during the campaign – Mr Demirtas said the HDP wouldn't form a coalition with the AKP, and would be a "strong and honest opposition" instead.

For Mr Erdogan's party, weeks of challenging coalition talks could lie ahead to try and establish a stable government, as the threat of another election looms large.

His Prime Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, may also now be in a vulnerable position, following his failure to retain the AK Party's majority.

But during an impassioned balcony speech in Ankara, he said: "Everyone should see that the AKP is the winner and leader of these elections. No one should try to build a victory from an election they lost."

Fadi Hakura, a Turkey specialist from London's Chatham House, said: "Erdogan turned the election into a referendum on his personal ambitions. These elections have put his plans on the backburner for a very long time."

Mr Erdogan was criticised for becoming heavily involved in the AKP's campaign, as it contradicted his requirement as head of state to stay neutral and keep out of party politics.

This may, or may not, be good news. While Erdogan's party got the most votes, they can now be out-voted by a coalition of Kurds and the secular Turkish party, which could put a dent on his madder schemes to bring back a neo-Ottoman empire.

Time will tell, as ever.

**lily** Mon Jun 08, 2015 7:18 pm

Let's hope that his neo-Ottoman Empire doesn't get the chance....

**bb1** Mon Jun 08, 2015 7:20 pm

He's been involved in some dirty, nasty stuff, Lily, especially with regard to Syria, so I don't see him abandoning his ambitions easily.

**lily** Mon Jun 08, 2015 7:24 pm

Oh he won't, Bonny. He's too well in with a certain crowd I think? Wink

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