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2006-08-13 Iraq

Clinton Alumnus warns against Turkish-Kurdish clashes

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Posted by Pappy 2006-08-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Anything Holbrooke states in print should be used as toilet paper substitute

Posted by Captain America 2006-08-13 00:59|| 2006-08-13 00:59|| Front Page Top

#2 I have read some verbose Kurd rhetoric in the forums. If they don't exercise restraint, then they are going to lose what they have: 15 years of peace and near independence and the biggest oil pockets in the world. Ask Hizbollah what happens when belligerence escalates.

Posted by Snease Shaiting3550 2006-08-13 01:23|| 2006-08-13 01:23|| Front Page Top

"Given the new situation, such a redeployment to Kurdish areas and a phased drawdown elsewhere -- with no final decision yet as to a full withdrawal from Iraq -- is fully justified," said Holbrooke, who is known for his role in bringing an end to the Bosnian war in 1995.

thankyouverymuch rapporteur.

I'm warning you.. I'm an EXPERT.

Posted by Dick Holbrooke">Dick Holbrooke 2006-08-13 01:52|| 2006-08-13 01:52|| Front Page Top

#4 Holbrooke. LOL. It's actually rather entertaining to see all of the never-were Camelot flacks preening their "expertise" feathers in hopes of a power position in a Donk Prez administration come 2008.

LOL, DH.

So many experts who dropped or dodged completely all of the important shit that came their way for 8 solid years still pretending they aren't explicitly complicit in creating the most dangerous trouble spots we face today. And this Dick is near the top of that heap of duplicitous self-serving band of losers.

Posted by flyover 2006-08-13 03:25|| 2006-08-13 03:25|| Front Page Top

#5 Let the Turks do hot pursuits and it will end much of the cross-border terrorism. Who cares about terrorists enough to protect them? Didn't Afghanistan get smacked for doing something like this? Don't people gripe about not being able to do much in the way of hot pursuits into Pakistan?

Posted by gorb 2006-08-13 03:36|| 2006-08-13 03:36|| Front Page Top

#6 Holbrooke seems to have cornered the market in silly ideas. If Iraqi Kurds want to shelter terrorists on their soil, they should be prepared to pay the price. The Kurds seem to think that having Uncle Sam in their corner is a license to do whatever they want, including cozying up to Iran. Maybe it's time for them to learn that Uncle Sam's friendship isn't unconditional.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2006-08-13 04:27|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2006-08-13 04:27|| Front Page Top

#7 Hey, Turkey is a friend/usefull ally of USA?

Posted by gromgoru 2006-08-13 06:15|| 2006-08-13 06:15|| Front Page Top

#8 Is everyone who challenges a state's control a terrorist? I'd say no. Kurds have severe restrictions on their rights in Turkey to the point of being jailed for speaking or singing their own language (many well documented instances).

I don't see Iraqi or Turkish Kurds indulging in the kill the christians and jews and hindus MO of AQ. But they do have a genuine issue with Turkey.

Disclaimer: I have no time for the PKK = bunch of marxist fanticists.

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2006-08-13 07:44|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/] 2006-08-13 07:44|| Front Page Top

#9 The difficulty is the PKK is what is causing the problem, or at least so Turkey says. It is not hard to believe the Kurds are not helping the Turks track down the PKK who are terrorizing Turkey. The Kurds need an incentive to crack down on the PKK on their own. If we don't supply it, at some point the Turks will.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-08-13 08:51|| 2006-08-13 08:51|| Front Page Top

#10 The Clinton administration is like herpes. You may think it's gone away for good, but then it flares up and ruins your weekend.

Posted by WhiteCollarRedneck 2006-08-13 10:40|| 2006-08-13 10:40|| Front Page Top

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