IS & Article 5
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To come back to the original q'n, if Turkey were to be attacked, we are obliged to help, that being a core principle of NATO and not negotiable. But IS hasn't attacked them nor is there any sign of them doing so. Turkey clearly has it's own priorities and seems to hate Assad more than IS; their list of demands reflects this. The no-fly zone they've demanded, for instance, can only help IS. I don't see we're obliged to attack Syria just to make Turkey happy.
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Shot, true, but help can take many forms.
Remember it was originally an attack on one . . . That was when there was a common enemy to stop the Soviets picking off one country after another.
Remember it was originally an attack on one . . . That was when there was a common enemy to stop the Soviets picking off one country after another.
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Fly in the ointment...
Article 5 can only be invoked if it is state attacking another state. IS is not a state (i.e. Not recognised by the UN) so therefore Article 5 doesn't apply.
I hope that helps
HG
I hope that helps
HG
