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Erdogan has been infected with the Ottoman Caliphate virus which is becoming ever more virulent in Turkey as a whole. There is no opposition left and this tyrant now has a free hand. Should he fully realize his dream, he will have a powerful army and the support of most Muslim nations to pursue his desire. The possibility of a repeat of the Islamic wars and invasions occurring during the Middle Ages cannot be ignored.  We are in de facto phase one of WWIII. The reality that overt conflict with devastating results is on the horizon and may soon occur cannot be ignored. Power mad kings, emperors, and dictators have always, and will continue to, endanger the existence of humanity itself. The article below provides a link regarding the Turkish seizing of American made nuclear weapons from Incirlik and apparently hiding them. Need we ask for what purpose? Erdogan  justifies this move by accusing the US being complicit in the Gulen Movement for instigating the "coup" agains...

Turkey has a history of military coups. They occurred when the elected governments had lost control of an ever restless populace which was usually in political conflict and economic recession. Here is a brief history of such since 1960   The military as well as some secular conservatives, are always suspicious of a government with roots in political Islam, and see any change as part of a hidden plot to subvert Turkey’s secular constitution and promote religion in public life. As for Erdogan, he has been inching ever more closely to a resurrection of the Ottoman Empire: He is pressuring the Christian World once again by repeating his famous words “the world is bigger than five,” referring to the five permanent members of the UN Security Council which he said does not represent the world. There needs to be a “sixth” according to Erdogan. This “sixth” seat must represent the “Muslim Ummah” (the Muslim Nation) according to Erdogan which he wants to control. He has been inch...