The Man Who Knew Too Much

Were Michael Flynn a Turkish citizen, it’s very likely he would be in prison right now, awaiting trial for terror crimes.

Here is how it can get more complicated than you can imagine. At one end sits an Iranian-Turkish gold trader, in jail, and at the other, the President of the United States of America. 

In between, this man, Michael Flynn, who apparently knows much more than we can ever think of. What he may have done, and whether or not he will agree with the authorities to tell all he knows – in order to save himself – will define the future course of the country he served as a soldier.

The former national security advisor of Trump's Administration has a complex relationship with the Turkish President. An Islamophobe, he could still be open to  the discussions and deals with the leader of the AKP, which to him could be no different than Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood. But it was alleged that he was in for business in some shady areas: to bring back Fethullah Gülen, a reclusive cleric based in Pennsylvania, whom Erdoğan holds responsible for the failed coup in July 2016.

Shortly after the coup attempt, a Turkish businessman, Ekim Alptekin, approached Flynn’s consulting firm to improve Ankara’s image in the U.S. Flynn accepted the $530,000 lobbying contract. In September, the former lieutenant general met Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and Erdogan’s son Albayrak, according to ex-CIA Director James Woolsey, who also attended. At this meeting, Flynn reportedly discussed removing Gülen from the United States, Woolsey told the Wall Street Journal. At the second meeting, Flynn and his son, Micheal Flynn Jr., were allegedly offered up to $15 million in exchange for bringing the cleric to Turkey, the Journal reported. 

The story has many turns and twists. Some evidence is lacking, but its verified essence is intriguing enough. If the Zarrab-Flynn puzzle is resolved, we will find out whether or not Trump will be removed from power.

Zia Weise explains the rest.