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2007-11-02 Iraq

Turkish FM: Cross-border attack on Kurdish rebels would not be an invasion

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Posted by Fred 2007-11-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Just an initial start to the restoration of the Ottoman empire?

Posted by 3dc 2007-11-02 01:21|| 2007-11-02 01:21|| Front Page Top

#2 Who knows? Murders of Turks by PKK have been going on a long time and from what I can tell are generating serious outrage and fear among many Turkish voters. The fact that Talabani and whatsizface haven't curbed the PKK is read throughout Turkey as an indication that their worst fears about Kurdish power are happening in front of their eyes.

The Turks hurt us badly in 2003 and I have neither forgiven nor forgotten that. But I have my eye on the larger prize and to get there we need continued access to Incirlik for a while and to settle the PKK situation sufficiently to calm things down for a while.

The Kurds will not have an independent state that is viable, I think. The geography mitigates against it - Turkey controls the water flows into the region and the Kurds would need some way to get oil out to market.

The best they can realistically hope for is a fair degree of autonomy, which is what they've had to one degree or another for over a decade now. The price for that autonomy is to rein in the PKK. If they won't do it someone is going to do it themselves, on terms the Kurds and we won't like.

JMNSHO

Posted by lotp 2007-11-02 06:36|| 2007-11-02 06:36|| Front Page Top

#3 Technically correct: if you don't stay, it's an "incursion"...

Posted by mojo">mojo 2007-11-02 10:33|| 2007-11-02 10:33|| Front Page Top

#4 I did not have sex with that woman.......

Posted by BJClintoon 2007-11-02 14:15|| 2007-11-02 14:15|| Front Page Top

#5 If it were Springtime in northern Iraq I would be somewhat concerned. Not extremely concerned, just somewhat concerned. It is not Springtime. Therefore I am not concerned.

Posted by Besoeker 2007-11-02 14:49|| 2007-11-02 14:49|| Front Page Top

#6 Compare wid IRANIAN.WS > IRAN: FROM ARYANISM TO PAN-TURKISM. Iran going the way of Turkey, or is Turkey going the way of Iran???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-11-02 23:07|| 2007-11-02 23:07|| Front Page Top

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