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aga9/ suspect$ p>ticipants raise conc]ns
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! discipl9e ( its milit>y4  7#f7 ,turkey
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geopolitical adv]s>ies to ,,nato su* z  
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airfield  support op]ations to or*e/rate
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=ces op]at+ at ,incirlik ,airbase 9 !   
execution ( full-spectrum airp[] &      
nucle> det]r5t op]ations44  7#i7 ,turkey
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#bjjc & refus$ to all[ coalition jets to
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,kobani1 ,syria1 9 #bjad4  #b4          
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c]ta9 deploym5t ( /rategic assets ,none 
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exp5d$ = ! future deploym5t ( any       
/rategic assets ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !   
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