re: Turks are holding 50 Nukes @ Incirlik AFB hostage. That has always been their ace in

Well I guess not if a wise foreign relations person as you appear to be says so. LOL! We are likely leaving behind our most strategic "hold" on Russia we have. That's based upon my background working with such matters when I served over 50 years ago (nothing has changed in that regard) IMO. I'm sure your comings and goings at the pool hall and the commodity store has given you more recent updates so I'll defer to your judgement.