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2003-10-13 Iraq
QUIETLY, U.S. AND TURKEY COOPERATE IN IRAQ
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Posted by Murat 2003-10-13 3:12:32 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 This is pretty dicey, but if we can leave nothern Iraq with lasting stability, we will have done a good thing.
Posted by Super Hose  2003-10-13 7:57:16 AM||   2003-10-13 7:57:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I'd guess that most of those incorporated are serving as translators and only carry weapons for self defense. Anybody know?
Posted by Tom 2003-10-13 8:26:08 AM||   2003-10-13 8:26:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Turkish special operations forces are not exactly translators. Shortly described they are anti-terror/guerrilla units, operating with similar guerrilla tactics. Their objective is mainly tracing guerrilla groups in mountainous areas and signalling their GPS coordinates to helicopter squads who bomb the guerrillas to Walhalla.
Posted by Murat 2003-10-13 8:50:09 AM||   2003-10-13 8:50:09 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Turkish has nothing in common with Arabic (If my memory is good Turkish is member of the Turko-Mongol group, Arabic is semitic) or with Kurdish (Arian group). Of course Turkey can provide translators
from her Kurdish minority... provides she thinks they are loyal.
Posted by JFM  2003-10-13 2:59:26 PM||   2003-10-13 2:59:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 great, the kurds are screqed once again, this time by the US, poor bastards
Posted by Igs 2003-10-13 9:31:57 PM||   2003-10-13 9:31:57 PM|| Front Page Top

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