http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/01/world/europe/turkey-explosion-terror-group/index.html?hpt=wo_c1
On Friday, the US Embassy located in Ankara, Turkey, was targeted by the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party. The suicide bomber detonated the bomb outside of the building, killing himself and the Turkish guard outside. The entrance to the building was destroyed. Many people see this attack as a revolt to the recent cooperation between the United States and Turkey over the current issues in Syria. Many troops have been deployed to Turkey in the past week to prevent any Syrian spill over from their civil war, which is most likely what caused the attack.
There were two aims of the bombing: to embarrass the Turkish government, and also to demonstrate the group's hostility towards the recent American troops being sent to help. This rebel terrorist group is anti-Western government, and they see American aid as a threat. There is some question whether sending the troops has caused turmoil, but in all honesty, I think it was right of the United States to deploy them. I think that by sending troops to Turkey's aid, we strengthened our relationships with them which will help later relations in the future. Also, I think that our presence was and still is currently needed with the situation in Syria, and we will most likely stay as long as we're needed. I think this attack was a wake-up call, and shows that our actions do have consequences in whatever we as a nation decide to get involved in.
I agree. Whether the Turks like the fact that we are helping the Syria situation or not, they NEED help. The ongoing conflicts in Syria need to come to a close and if our involvement will expedite the cessation of conflict then we should keep our troops deployed, especially since this violence in now spilling over into Turkey, evidenced by this bombing. And you bring up another good point. Relations between the Turkish government and the United States government should be strengthened and improved by the aid we are giving them. Hopefully they will see if they don’t already that we are here to help them. The terrorists that committed this bombing sure do not see it that way but I hope that the government of Turkey as a whole will actually think rationally and realize what we are doing for and with them.
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