Obama 'Admin' praises 'Sometimes NATO ally' Turkey on anti-ISIL efforts. (Not the Onion).

Obama 'Admin' praises 'Sometimes NATO ally' Turkey on anti-ISIL efforts. (Not the Onion). (AA).

The U.S. on Friday said that Turkey plays an important role in the fight against Daesh, also known as ISIL.

“They - Turkey - have taken steps on every aspect of our anti -ISIL coalition, which is not just military,” said State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki. “It is also cracking down on foreign fighters. It's also about financing. It's also about delegitimizingISIL.”

Psaki's comments came after Director of U.S. National Intelligence James Clapper told a Senate committee on Thursday that Turkey does not place a high priority on fighting Daesh – leading to a flow of foreign fighters through its country into Syria. Hmmm....Guess they don't talk much to each other and memo's go straight to the shredder. Read the full 'Fairy tale' story here.