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2007-10-17 Iraq

Turkish parliament OKs N. Iraq incursion request: report

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Posted by anonymous5089 2007-10-17 12:57|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Pucker up time.

Question, how will the dhimmicrats spin this one?

Posted by Icerigger">Icerigger 2007-10-17 14:28|| 2007-10-17 14:28|| Front Page Top

#2 link
HUNDREDS of Turkish soldiers are already based in northern Iraq at four camps that have been there for a decade, Iraqi Kurdish officials said overnight as Ankara mulled a possible military incursion. The camps were set up east of the border town of Zakho, about 30km inside Iraq, as part of an agreement between the Turks and the party of Kurdish regional president Massoud Barzani.

"There have been four bases in Iraqi Kurdistan since 1997," an official from Iraq's autonomous Kurdish government said on condition of anonymity.

At the time, Turkish troops had lent their support to Mr Barzani's Kurdistan Democratic Party which was fighting the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, led by Jalal Talabani. Mr Barzani is now president of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, while Mr Talabani is president of Iraq.

According to the Kurdish Regional Government, at least 600 Turkish soldiers are stationed in Iraqi Kurdistan, supported by 150 armoured vehicles including tanks. In addition to Bamerni, the three other camps are based at Amerli, Kanimesi and Chiladeza.

Local inhabitants, however, estimate that as many as 1500 Turkish soldiers could be in the region, north-east of the Iraqi Kurd town of Dohuk.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-10-17 19:36|| 2007-10-17 19:36|| Front Page Top

#3 My assessment, for wat it's worth.... maybe some rockets or arty fired, possibly some small raids, nothing more. Winter is coming and they have learned well the Russian lesson in Afghanistan.

Posted by Besoeker 2007-10-17 19:42|| 2007-10-17 19:42|| Front Page Top

#4 Posturing for home consumption, Besoeker?

Posted by trailing wife 2007-10-17 20:56|| 2007-10-17 20:56|| Front Page Top

#5 TOPIX > Turkish forces are authorized to conduct cross-border strikes/operations agz Kurds for up to one year. * TOWNHALL > WHY DOES A CLOSE ALLY OF THE US DENY ITS OWN GENOCIDE [slaughter of up to 1.5Milyuhn Armenian Xtians].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-10-17 22:37|| 2007-10-17 22:37|| Front Page Top

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