Robert Menendez: Turkish Intervention and the F-16s

Robert Menendez intervened in the F-16 sale to Turkey.

after the visit By Antony Blinken in Turkeytalks resumed between turkey and the United States of America to sell F-16s. In their announcement, they even admitted that Greece would get superior aircraft of their own.

In any case, Biden has already sent a proposal to sell the fighters to Congress and is awaiting approval. On the other hand, the Turks are now negotiating with Blinken to get the fighters, in return for lifting the veto on Sweden’s accession to NATO.

Bob Menendez is the exact opposite

On the other hand, the Chairman of the US Senate International Relations Committee, Robert Menendez, launched a new attack on Turkey, repeating its provocative position, and once again stressing that “it is not worth buying F-16s.”

In fact, Menendez’s words acquire another dimension, as he said them, without naming Turkey, in the presence of the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, who asked how he would characterize such a country, with the response of the head of US diplomacy “a provocative ally.” Robert Menendez then asserted, “This country is Turkey. A country that does all these things does not deserve to have F-16s.”

Fire dialogue between menendez blinkin

Menendez: What do you call a country that violates the airspace and territorial waters of another country without prior provocation?

A country conducting exercises in the exclusive economic zone of another country? Who buys Russian military equipment in violation of US law?
Who has more lawyers and journalists in jail than almost any other country and jails their main political opponent before an election? What seeks to forcibly impede the rights of an EU member state to conduct research on its continental shelf?
Who not only joined the EU sanctions. Against Russia, but 800 million dollars worth of goods were exported to Russia?
Continued airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, including against US partners such as the Syrian Democratic Forces?
Who stopped the decisive enlargement of NATO, and who continues to occupy an EU country? With 40,000 soldiers, in violation of UN Security Council resolutions, and seeking to open a frozen area by the United Nations?
Who would deny the religious freedom of the religious leader of millions of Greek Orthodox citizens?
Who turned a church into a mosque in violation of UNESCO obligations?
Where are the arrests and imprisonment of American elements?

blinkin: I guess I would call her a tough ally

Menendez: Well, I call this country Turkey. The truth is, I don’t think a country like this… is worth selling F-16s to

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Senator Bob Menendez launched a long 90-second tirade criticizing Turkey on everything from human rights and relations with Greece to delaying NATO enlargement and asking, “What would you call such a country?” “Tough ally,” Blinken replies. Menendez says Ankara does not deserve to get the F-16s. pic.twitter.com/kf7gZIrXsU

– Humeyra Pamuk (@humeyra_pamuk) March 22, 2023

With information from hellasjournal.com