Dardanelles debate: Britain wanted Turkey to remain neutral
Not only does he not acknowledge the facts, he purposefully obfuscates them to marry his ideological aim of denigrating and tarnishing Britain’s declaration of war against Turkey (and by implication the Irishmen who fought for Britain).
Britain never provoked Turkey into launching its raid on Russian ports and ships. Britain wanted Turkey to remain neutral. These are the facts of the matter. No amount of supposition on Dr Pat Walsh’s part can change the course of events that occurred.
