Military coup in Turkey?

TonyTurbo78 · 16 Jul 2016 at 00:09

yeah, its a really strange feeling, I just can't put my finger on it. The rounds where hitting like 500 yards away by the look of it.

muon · 16 Jul 2016 at 00:09

dowie said:
I didn't claim they are

yes

Then why were you saying it in such a simplistic manner as if they were the same?

stewski · 16 Jul 2016 at 00:09

TonyTurbo78 said:
theres something that makes me wow at the chopper opening up. We've all seen it in war, but when it's in a city and civilians running around, there's a very different feeling to it.

Noam Chomsky talked at length about the power of the apache gunships sold to the Israelis. How those gunships could level a town with the cover of night in a way that tanks never could.

Deleted member 651465 · 16 Jul 2016 at 00:10

Craterloads said:
17 police officers killed so far, but guess that's OK and some are happy as long as they get to see the back of the elected leader right ....

Stop baiting. Last chance.

dowie · 16 Jul 2016 at 00:10

Craterloads said:
17 police officers killed so far, but guess that's OK and some are happy as long as they get to see the back of the elected leader right ....

You're not really making much sense, who is happy about that exactly? Whether pro or anti Ergogan I don't think anyone wants to see deaths of civilians.

phil675 · 16 Jul 2016 at 00:10

TonyTurbo78 said:
theres something that makes me wow at the chopper opening up. We've all seen it in war, but when it's in a city and civilians running around, there's a very different feeling to it.

Life imitates art?

Rids · 16 Jul 2016 at 00:11

r44b said:
Surreal isn't it.

That first video of the chopper opening up a few miles distant, while some kid just swings back and forward on a swing set, completely oblivious. Utterly surreal, one of the most contrasting things I've ever seen.

dowie · 16 Jul 2016 at 00:12

muon said:
Then why were you saying it in such a simplistic manner as if they were the same?

I wasn't, you're just making assumptions and then attacking your own assumptions.

Free press and demonstrations are rather useful though if we actually place much value in democracy.

Craterloads · 16 Jul 2016 at 00:12

EVH said:
Stop baiting. Last chance.

Apologies

.Trooper. · 16 Jul 2016 at 00:12

Really looks like the coup won't go anywhere, just bloodshed to achieve nothing.b

phil675 · 16 Jul 2016 at 00:12

Tank crew on Sky News are gonna get rekt

bingham67 · 16 Jul 2016 at 00:13

phil675 said:
Tank crew on Sky News are gonna get rekt

wow guy getting absoloute battering in that tank

Tuppy_Glossop · 16 Jul 2016 at 00:13

Finally, a neutral reporter.

Craterloads · 16 Jul 2016 at 00:13

Value democracy, really...

rickjames · 16 Jul 2016 at 00:13

Gonna be a long night with the telly on

phil675 · 16 Jul 2016 at 00:15

rickjames said:
Gonna be a long night with the telly on

I have to be up at 6, had a late one last night with Nice too, it's just not fair.

dowie · 16 Jul 2016 at 00:15

Craterloads said:
Value democracy, really...

yes.. if you want to have a discussion then have a discussion instead of just baiting

muon · 16 Jul 2016 at 00:15

Al Jazeera showing civilians forcing the military back in Taksim Square.

The soldiers are firing into the sky in futility whilst backing away.

mithrandir · 16 Jul 2016 at 00:15

17 police officers reportedly kiled in attack.

muon · 16 Jul 2016 at 00:16

mithrandir said:
17 police officers reportedly kiled in attack.

Yep that was early on. The police resisted.

Reports that the Police HQ in Istanbul was also attacked.

Military coup in Turkey?

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