Just a thought

Just before we scoff too much at Turkey's bargaining game with the U.S., and right after we reflect on Turkey's history (and present) of human rights violations, and as we keep in mind the ever-present Kurdish-Turkish tension, let us also remember that Turkey has a really good reason for wanting more direct aid [via Vaara] than what Washington is offering at the moment. They are, of course, not going to get it, and I'm not certain they should; but, I'm just saying . . .