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www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-meets-with-freed-american-pastor-andrew-brunson-in-oval-officeIt's quite hard to find any explanation for this aside from the fact that the US is positioning itself more dominantly under the Trump administration. Turkey had previously been seeking the return of Fethullah Gulen, a cleric wanted by Erdogan in relation to the 2016 coup, in exchange for Brunson's release. But it seems Turkey received nothing in exchange for his release on Friday. Compare that to the five Taliban commanders traded by the Obama administration in exchange for deserter Bowe Bergdahl.

You're right. The respect we are losing according to the media is not respect, its more like happy you are licking our boots. This is the same thing we saw with Reagan. The liberal media cried that we weren't leading (which means something different to them), and all the while, nations were lining up to get on our good side for a change.

I was about to post about this before I saw the thread.www.vox.com/2018/10/13/17973410/donald-trump-andrew-brunson-detained-turkey-voteTrump may tweet or say some mocking things, and he has not had a perfect track record when it comes to his marriage and personal life in the past. But I noticed during one of the debates he said ISIS was chopping Christian's heads off in the middle east. I can't remember a politician saying something like that in the past, not a presidential candidate, defending Christians. Recently, he has gone to bat for a pastor persecuted by a Muslim country

Agreed Link.He isn't afraid to take up for Christians. He may only think of them as a voting bloc - but he still gives deference to them (us).How long has it been since any President did that

The Bushes gave lip-service here and there, claiming to be pro-life while all the while their wives with the family pants firmly in place, were the reason NOTHING ever got done about it, other than funding it.

Most Sailors from the 6th fleet know of leaving friends both USN & USMC in Instanbul jails. on minor or trumped up charges. They were held until the USA &/or families paid to get them out. Turkey's legal system is known for this. It makes me smile to see someone brought out and it makes headlines.Good for the pastor and the many people who prayed for his release. Some facts but mostly just my [email protected]/