US gives Turkey a two-word answer on Cyprus

You will recall that Turkey demanded that Noble Energy, a US company, not drill for oil off the southern Mediterranean coast of Cyprus because Turkey occupies the northern portion of that country. Turkey demanded that the US stop Noble from drilling. That demand was so ridiculous that even the Obama administration said no. “I am not about to give advice to American companies,” U.S. Ambassador to

Turkey urges US to 'act responsibly' regarding Cyprus

George W. Bush would have had a two-word response to this type of demand by a third-rate power. But in the Age of Obama, the United States will likely allow itself to be humiliated.

Turkey is demanding that the United States 'act responsibly' and not allow Noble Energy, an American corporation, to begin oil exploration off the coast of Cyprus by October 1. Part of Cyprus has been occupied by