>>Look at the amount of money the U.S. sent to Turkey over the years and the amount since the war on Terror began. It is not all for being an ally to the U.S. in the war on terror...
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>This was only about the quote you posted, not the previous history.
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>But generally, I find it a bit shady to fund an ally for military - political - geopolitical or other purposes and call that aid.

...but we're 'aiding' them to blow up stuff, kill people, and bomb stuff! haha