The number of arrests suggests that this was no Banana Republic coup. Turkey is a NATO country on the brink of civil war. We should have learned from the Vietnam moral and military catastrophe not to get involved in the internal conflicts in areas of the world where we are really just cultural illiterates.

Turkey is now an insufferable ally for any country that calls itself " democratic ". We should just get out of Turkey - military bases and all.

We should give up the Bush Crusade altogether. These arrogant foreign military adventures do not protect Americans at home- in the least- from " international terrorism ".

What use are nuclear weapons against ISIS ? We can junk most of our military force and be all the safer for it. Corporate America might be a little upset . So what ? Majority rules here ?