Worries Expressed Over U.S.-Turkish Missile Defense Agreement

Photo: Jon Kyl expressed concerns Tuesday about a possible agreement to base a missile-shield radar in Turkey. AFP

Senators To Clinton: Don’t Sign Turkish Missile Defense Agreement -- Foreign Policy

When Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gets to Istanbul on Friday, senators and their staffs will be watching closely to see if she moves the ball forward on an agreement to station U.S. missile defense radar there, an agreement many Republicans oppose.

"We write with concern over recent reports that the administration may be nearing completion of a bilateral agreement with the Turkish Government to base a U.S. AN/TPY-2 (X-Band) radar in Turkey," wrote Sens. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) in a July 12 letter to Clinton and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta obtained by The Cable.

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Update #1: Senators Demand Turkey Radar Data Be Shared With Israel -- Global Security Newswire
Update #2: Clinton Goes to Istanbul; Will Missile Defense be on the Agenda? -- Eurasianet.org

My Comment: There is a reason why Europe has blocked Turkey's entrance in the EU .... and while they will not say it publicly .... it is clear that they do not have confidence in an Islamic government that makes it a point to cozy up to countries like Iran and terror groups like Hamas .... and for now should not be trusted. Maybe the U.S. should heed these concerns .... but I predict that they will not.