The Middle East heats up
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Turkey says it is ready to send troops into Iraq
Ankara approves possible cross-border military operation to chase Kurds
SIRNAK, Turkey - The Turkish government has decided to seek parliamentary authorization for a cross-border military operation in northern Iraq to chase separatist Kurdish rebels there, a party official said Tuesday.
The decision, which follows deadly attacks on soldiers in recent days that outraged the public, came in a meeting between Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and officials from his ruling party, said a party official who was at the meeting. He asked not to be identified because he was not authorized to speak to reporters. ...
U.S. response
State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said the attacks were a “source of deep concern” for the Iraqis, Turks and the U.S. He urged Iraq and Turkey to cooperate against terrorists.
“If they have a problem, they need to work together to resolve it, and I’m not sure that unilateral incursions are the way to go,” he said. “Sovereign states make decisions about how best to defend themselves. We have counseled, both in public and private, for many, many months, the idea that it is important to work cooperatively to resolve this issue.”
The United States opposes a Turkish military operation in the relatively peaceful north of Iraq because it would complicate efforts to stabilize the rest of the country. Such an operation could be costly and inconclusive for Turkey, jeopardizing ties with Western allies, and hardening animosity among Turkey’s minority population of Kurds.
Turkey says it is ready to send troops into Iraq
Ankara approves possible cross-border military operation to chase Kurds
SIRNAK, Turkey - The Turkish government has decided to seek parliamentary authorization for a cross-border military operation in northern Iraq to chase separatist Kurdish rebels there, a party official said Tuesday.
The decision, which follows deadly attacks on soldiers in recent days that outraged the public, came in a meeting between Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and officials from his ruling party, said a party official who was at the meeting. He asked not to be identified because he was not authorized to speak to reporters. ...
U.S. response
State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said the attacks were a “source of deep concern” for the Iraqis, Turks and the U.S. He urged Iraq and Turkey to cooperate against terrorists.
“If they have a problem, they need to work together to resolve it, and I’m not sure that unilateral incursions are the way to go,” he said. “Sovereign states make decisions about how best to defend themselves. We have counseled, both in public and private, for many, many months, the idea that it is important to work cooperatively to resolve this issue.”
The United States opposes a Turkish military operation in the relatively peaceful north of Iraq because it would complicate efforts to stabilize the rest of the country. Such an operation could be costly and inconclusive for Turkey, jeopardizing ties with Western allies, and hardening animosity among Turkey’s minority population of Kurds.
SIN EATERS--We take the moral excrement we find in this equation and we bury it down deep inside of us so that the rest of our case can stay pure. That is the job. We are morally indefensible and absolutely necessary.
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So... when Iraqi Kurds cross the border.. into NATO Ally Turkey... and set off bombs. Aren't they considered 'Terrorists'?
And since we are in Iraq... and set up their initial government... and provide most of the security. Aren't we harboring terrorists?
Do we need to attack ourselves now?
Hail, Hail!!!
The US hits up Iraq and sells it as they were in on 911. But these people are encroaching into Turkey whether legal or not and Turkey is doing something about it. Hey U S of Eh, see Kosovo as a learning curve that countries don't like foreigners hanging around for too long and will do something about when they all of a sudden demand a piece of that land to call their own. YOU KNOW LIKE THAT FENCE YOU ARE BUILDING TO KEEP THOSE PESKY MEXICANS OUT. Surely you can understand?
just waiting on the one to keep those stupid ass canadians out
With or against....hmm....just think of the statement "your enemy's ememy is your friend", and the response to Turkey makes perfect sense. Help Iraq?...hahahahahahaha...yeah good one...
smile for the cameras.
and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.
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....says the state dept spokesman from the sovereign state that decided to "defend" itself by invasion/occupation, instead of working cooperatively with, a country (plural) it had an issue with.
Throw in all the other points made in this thread....I seriously don't know how these guys can keep a straight face.