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Iraq
Turkey preparing for November invasion, longterm stay
2007-10-13
Turkey has placed its military on the highest state of alert in preparation for a major invasion of neighboring Iraq that could take place by the end of November.

Officials said the Turkish military has deployed tens of thousands of troops, backed by attack helicopters, main battle tanks, armored personnel carriers and artillery, in forward positions along the Iraqi border. They said the Turkish force could cross the Iraqi border and attack the Kurdish Workers Party within hours of any order. "There is a very tense situation along the Iraqi border, and the military is waiting for the green light," an official said.raq.
Posted by:Fred

#17  Maybe the Turks will reinvade Greece for practice.
Posted by: whitecollar redneck   2007-10-13 22:42  

#16  [Aris Katsaris has been pooplisted.]
Posted by: Aris Katsaris   2007-10-13 21:15  

#15  amazing, though. The repetitive banging of forehead against the pooplisting door, the impotent stamping of tiny feet and hyperventilating.... ahhhh, but that's just my imagination, nevermind :-)


a drink for DD in the O-Club!
Posted by: Frank G   2007-10-13 21:12  

#14  Yup.
Posted by: Dave D.   2007-10-13 21:09  

#13  Heh, me like... That's Aris I wanted to see--concise and to the point. ;-)

A tad repetitive, but hey, thanks for small favors!
Posted by: twobyfour   2007-10-13 21:09  

#12  [Aris Katsaris has been pooplisted.]
Posted by: Aris Katsaris   2007-10-13 21:04  

#11  persistent little shit, isn't he?
Posted by: Frank G   2007-10-13 21:02  

#10  [Aris Katsaris has been pooplisted.]
Posted by: Aris Katsaris   2007-10-13 21:01  

#9  

A very convenient reason to park troops close to Syria. Could be just cover if something bigger occurs in the Region. Why do you need 200,000 troops for 3000 PKK's. The Isreali sharing of intelligence regarding the recent incursion didn't seem to please the Turks. They could also cut off the water supply to the entire region via the Euphrates.

It will be interesting if Iran takes joint action against PKK on their side of the border and what the US response would be.
Posted by: BuZZZarD   2007-10-13 19:44  

#8  Pehaps I have overestimated the agreeableness of the Kurds.
Posted by: jds   2007-10-13 13:12  

#7  While thanking them for helping to depose Saddam and resisting AQ, we should not forget that the Kurds are mostly Muslim, with the same disgusting habits. A long list of Muslim-supremacist offenses have come out of Northern Iraq, especially among the Assyrian Christians. I see this a red-on-red. It may be in our long term interests to encourage fighting among Muslims.
Posted by: SR-71   2007-10-13 12:28  

#6  Since we got rid of the Iraqi army isn't the US responsible for Iraq's soviergnty? Especially the Kurdish area since we kinda get along with those folks? US Army gonna have to kick some mussie ass in the Turkish army next? BTW the Marines are looking for a new job as I hear, maybe knocking Turkey back on their ass interests them?
Posted by: jds   2007-10-13 12:11  

#5  Nuts!
Posted by: twobyfour   2007-10-13 04:03  

#4  The entire area is a powder keg. Nothing would surprise me.
Posted by: Besoeker   2007-10-13 02:40  

#3  This is the shortest route to a fully independent Kurdistan.
Posted by: Excalibur   2007-10-13 02:34  

#2  ION, UPI.com segment > CHINA'S BIG ASSETS > PLA reportedly ordered to prepare for full-scale military mobilization and conflict agz TAIWAN [USA?] BY EOY 2007 should Taiwan proceed wid anticipated referendum on anti-PRC island sovereignty and declares same from China.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2007-10-13 01:07  

#1  are they insane?
Posted by: 3dc   2007-10-13 00:42  

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