Topic: Turkey Missile

The Turkish Foreign Minister states that President Trump is working on the extradition of cleric Fethullah Gulen, who resides in Pennsylvania. This development coincides with the U.S. decision to pull troops out of Syria and a proposed sale of Patriot missiles to Turkey. The hosts discuss the documentary "Killing Ed" and the influence of the Gulen movement's charter schools in the United States.

An Al-Nusra Front commander claimed in an interview with a German journalist that the group receives indirect U.S. support via third countries. He alleged that U.S., Turkish, and Israeli experts have provided training on advanced weaponry, including TOW missiles and satellite reconnaissance, to fight the Syrian regime.

Turkey's decision to purchase a $3 billion missile system from China over a more expensive U.S. offer has led to a media campaign to discredit Prime Minister Erdogan. The hosts discuss Erdogan's proposal to ban mixed-gender student housing as evidence of an Islamist shift. They note Turkey's critical role as a gas pipeline nexus for Europe.

The hosts discuss the U.S. strategy of using industrial espionage for financial gain and the perceived weakness of the current administration's foreign policy. They highlight Turkey's $4 billion deal to purchase a missile defense system from China over NATO-supplied alternatives as a sign of shifting global alliances.

NATO has decided to deploy two Patriot missile batteries to the Turkish-Syrian border, with the Netherlands providing the equipment and 400 troops. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen praised the Dutch for their "smart defense" contributions despite economic austerity. The hosts suggest the missiles are ineffective and part of a larger military scam.

The hosts discuss the failure of the Nabucco pipeline project, which aimed to bring gas from Azerbaijan through Iraq and Syria to Turkey. They note that Turkey is requesting Patriot missiles from the Netherlands for defense. Adam Curry predicts that the Syrian conflict will worsen as various armed factions gain access to chemical weapons, regardless of President Assad's actions.