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Title: Russian Ambassador to Turkey Shot and Killed
Post by: OJsDad on December 19, 2016, 12:47:47 PM
Ahh crap!

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/12/19/russian-ambassador-to-turkey-shot-in-ankara.html

Title: Re: Russian Ambassador to Turkey Shot and Killed
Post by: bayonetbrant on December 19, 2016, 12:53:40 PM
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Title: Re: Russian Ambassador to Turkey Shot and Killed
Post by: bayonetbrant on December 19, 2016, 01:35:46 PM
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Title: Re: Russian Ambassador to Turkey Shot and Killed
Post by: OJsDad on December 19, 2016, 01:47:04 PM
That might make some parts of Europe happy.
Title: Re: Russian Ambassador to Turkey Shot and Killed
Post by: Bison on December 19, 2016, 01:53:25 PM
I guess I fail to see the humor in this event. 
Title: Re: Russian Ambassador to Turkey Shot and Killed
Post by: mirth on December 19, 2016, 02:00:42 PM
Not good at all.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/19/world/europe/russia-ambassador-shot-ankara-turkey-report.html
Title: Re: Russian Ambassador to Turkey Shot and Killed
Post by: Greybriar on December 19, 2016, 02:30:24 PM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on December 19, 2016, 01:35:46 PM
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Exactly what I was thinking.
Title: Re: Russian Ambassador to Turkey Shot and Killed
Post by: bayonetbrant on December 19, 2016, 02:31:49 PM
Quote from: Bison on December 19, 2016, 01:53:25 PM
I guess I fail to see the humor in this event. 

It's not particularly funny at all, but given the current state of the world, the alternative is to go bat-shit crazy with worry.
Title: Re: Russian Ambassador to Turkey Shot and Killed
Post by: Bison on December 19, 2016, 02:50:06 PM
I'm not worried, but it's certainly a serious matter.
Title: Re: Russian Ambassador to Turkey Shot and Killed
Post by: undercovergeek on December 19, 2016, 03:03:07 PM
The film is a bit of a shocker - poor guy just lying on the floor, presumably someone's father, someone's son
Title: Re: Russian Ambassador to Turkey Shot and Killed
Post by: Atilla60 on December 19, 2016, 03:34:55 PM
Erdogan is gonna blame the kurds.

the script writes itself
Title: Re: Russian Ambassador to Turkey Shot and Killed
Post by: JasonPratt on December 19, 2016, 06:03:45 PM
Hm.

Can we do a reverse Joker meme here? "Putin invades the Ukraine, everyone loses their minds! Putin invades Turkey..."

Quote from: OJsDad on December 19, 2016, 01:47:04 PM
That might make some parts of Europe happy.

Yeah, I'm not fond of him invading anywhere, on any pretext, but going after Turkey really seems more his speed, and just as ultimately fatal to the Russian military in the long run. On the other hand, part of me does appreciate the historical irony in the idea of the Third Rome finally retaking Second Rome.

Any games for plotting a modern Russia vs Turkey fight?
Title: Re: Russian Ambassador to Turkey Shot and Killed
Post by: JasonPratt on December 19, 2016, 06:10:47 PM
From the NYT article: "But some analysts played down the notion that the assassination would lead to a new rupture, saying it could conversely bring the countries closer together in a shared fight against terrorism."

...I'd prefer that outcome, yep.

The "I'm not saying" meme could still be true (and still a horrible false flag op if so).
Title: Re: Russian Ambassador to Turkey Shot and Killed
Post by: ghostryder on December 19, 2016, 06:23:48 PM
What a mess. This go several bad ways.