US government agrees to sell Turkey $70 million worth of smart bombs Turkey needs to defeat the Kurds-Reuters, Hurriyet

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10/30/15,  "US finally approves crucial ‘smart bomb’ sale to Turkey," Hurriyet via Turkish Weekly
 
"The U.S. has decided to sell Turkey $70 million worth of “smart bombs,” a key item in a set of crucial weapon systems that Washington had been refusing to send to Ankara....

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), part of the U.S. Department of Defense, told Congress late on Oct. 28 that Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) systems would be sold to Turkey, granting lawmakers 15 days for any block."...

[Ed. note: It's unlikely "lawmakers" will block this. From Reuters version: "Lawmakers have 15 days to block the sale, although such action is rare." There's no reason for congress to exist. Both political parties want the Executive branch to dominate. Media reports of "gridlock" are to fool the peasants into thinking either "side" cares about them.]

(continuing): "The Turkish military attaches great importance to the systems, especially amid the upsurge of clashes between the security forces and outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants. Turkey is also a part of the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and its İncirlik base is used for strikes against the jihadist group....

According to a statement by the DSCA, the package to be sold to Turkey includes Mk84, BLU-109 and Mk82 bombs, 900 smart bomb kits, 100 laser kits, 200 warheads and 1,000 capsules.

MK-84, which is ammunition for F-16 jets that constitutes the backbone of the Turkish Air Force fleet, is used in targeting large buildings, factories, bridges, hangars and underground shelters. Mk82 is used against tanks, small buildings and other ground targets. BLU-109 is classified as a “bunker buster.”"...

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10/29/15, "US approves the sale of precision bomb kits valued at $70 million to Turkey," Reuters, Andrea Shalal

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Comment: The United States is the greatest force for evil in the world today. 


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