Incirlik air base in Turkey has been placed on "Condition Delta" - the highest level of force protection as the Turkish government cut power to the base and is preventing any flights from taking off or landing. The 2200 US military personnel at the base - along with 90 nuclear weapons - are now, essentially, hostages of the Turkish government. President Erdogan has demanded that the US extradite Islamic scholar Fethullah Gulen, who lives in Pennsylvania. The Turkish government claims that Gulen is the ringleader of the coup. The demand to turn over Gulen and the closing of the air base appear to be connected. Since Incirlik is vital to the air war against ISIS, the US will probably acquiesce and hand over Gulen - even though the Turkish government has yet to offer any proof whatsoever that he had anything to do with the coup. ABC News: U.S. troops at Turkey’s Incirlik air base were at the highest force protection level, known as "condition...(Read Full Post)