24 March 2016
The stream of accusations (click here) is growing against Ankara over illegal oil trade and support of Islamic State, with politicians and experts calling for Turkey to be held accountable for its actions after a new batch of evidence gathered by RT.
Former UK ambassador to Syria, Peter Ford, has described as “very convincing” a report aired by RT which features piles of oil accounting papers left behind by Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) fighters.
“There was plenty of evidence even before these latest – very damning – revelations that Turkey was up to its neck in support for collaboration with Islamic State,” he said....
Is Turkey actually paying for the oil? Besides that Daesh may be carrying out suicide bombing as pressure on Turkey to continue it's oil sales. Turkey should not be paying them a dime. The attacks have to end with intelligence. But, if Turkey is going to carry out business with a genocidal terror organization, it is only asking trouble for it's people.
...Pentagon officials said that the cost of the F-35 program has actually fallen in the last two years by $12.1bn. The full cost for the US government between now and 2038 is down to $379bn, or around $12.7bn annually, for 2,457 aircraft.
The US Department of Defense said it estimates that "the F-35 fleet will cost around $1 trillion to operate and support over its lifetime, which poses significant long-term affordability challenges for the department."
The USA military doesn't want the jet. This jet is nothing but pork and the program needs to end.
That one trillion is in addition to the production costs. $1 trillion on today's dollar to OPERATE and support the fleet.
That one trillion is in addition to the production costs. $1 trillion on today's dollar to OPERATE and support the fleet.
