The United States has Turkey floored economically.  It doesn't take much pressure to get the Turks' attention.  That's why Turkey is making nice.  It has no choice. Eisenhower used the same tactic in 1956 with Britain and France.  They were warring on Egypt over the Suez Canal.  The economic sanctions he threatened were enough for them to call the whole thing off. FDR used a similar tactic with the Japanese, cutting off their oil imports from the U.S. and forcing them to either back off in China or go to war.  They unwisely chose war.  Bad decision. The Mexican government decided to cooperate with us in border enforcement because it had no choice.  President Trump has the power to bring Mexican economy to its knees. This is the 21st-century method of choice in American foreign policy.  Don't use military force.  Use economic carrots and...(Read Full Post)