Gauging the Aftermath of Turkey’s Great Intelligence Gaffe

Gauging the Aftermath of Turkey’s Great Intelligence Gaffe

The latest scandal coming out of Turkey reads like a novel by Tom Clancy or John le Carre: spies, kidnapping, assassination attempts and terrorists. Given the seriousness of the allegations, the utter lack of reaction by Turkish officialdom and media is stunning. Last week, Al-Monitor reported that militants in Iraqi Kurdistan claimed to have captured two high-level Turkish intelligence officials. Cemil Bayik, one…

59000 Americans Hoping Fan Machines & Blow Guns Will Defeat Hurricane Irma

59000 Americans Hoping Fan Machines & Blow Guns Will Defeat Hurricane Irma

Hurricane Irma may find US immigration difficult as 59,000 people claim they’ll point their fans in its direction in an effort to deny it entry. A Facebook event has gone viral in the hope of preventing the category 4 storm from reaching Florida. https://www.instagram.com/p/BYwIYCJFZuk/ “Everyone takes their fans outside and points them at Hurricane Irma…