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2004-11-04 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by tipper 2004-11-04 01:54|| || Front Page|| [11131 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Cumhuriyet reported that the Turkish force would consist of 20,000 troops, and claimed that military forces have already begun their deployment toward the Turkish-Iraqi border. The daily also claimed that Turkey has received tacit approval from US officials to intervene in Kirkuk."

LOL! What total bullshit!

And I'll just bet there is another plan, one absolutely approved by Allawi and US forces, to send any fuckwit Turk troops back in small plastic baggies if they stick a toe over the border, lol!

Wotta load.

Posted by .com 2004-11-04 2:24:28 AM|| 2004-11-04 2:24:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 So much in this article just sticks out. The turks would have to be on crack to think this would not be a "problem."

One can hope there is not a quid pro quo with France in this however. I can see France offering something in return for screwing the US.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-11-04 2:33:47 AM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2004-11-04 2:33:47 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Speaking of Turks on crack - Murat hasn't popped by yet to congratulate the Bush supporters, has he?

Posted by Bulldog 2004-11-04 5:14:36 AM|| 2004-11-04 5:14:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Maybe he was busy on this article.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-11-04 6:23:36 AM|| 2004-11-04 6:23:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 This is wishful thinking on the part of the Turks. The Stryker Brigade would probably take a very serious exception to any large formations of armed men not under coalition command and would escort them back across the border, either voluntarily or involuntarily. We need to get our forces out of Turkey as quickly as possible to prevent them from being held "hostage" during any wild scheme such as this. The Turks have become unreliable. The military is beginning to fail in its role of providing stability to the nation.

Posted by RWV 2004-11-04 7:52:21 AM|| 2004-11-04 7:52:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 I'm with .com. Murat, please tell them to bring 20,000 body bags with them. Thanks.

Posted by Tom 2004-11-04 8:21:38 AM|| 2004-11-04 8:21:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 I smell a rat here. In fact, I smell 20,000 rats.
What to do? Mouse flambeaux anyone?

Perchance, Turks forgotten to check the results of US presidential elections?

Posted by Conanista 2004-11-04 8:36:02 AM|| 2004-11-04 8:36:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 The Turks probably believed our MSM, that Kerry won, and assumed he wouldn't respond to the provocation (Thanks to all the Powers that be that Bush won!!!). In honest ignorance, the generals likely believed that the new president would be sworn in immediately. They know better now.

Posted by trailing wife 2004-11-04 9:32:42 AM|| 2004-11-04 9:32:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 Saddam also thought he had tacit approval from the US to intervene in Kuwait. Perhaps the Turks should look it up and see how it worked out.

Posted by rjschwarz 2004-11-04 10:33:38 AM|| [http://politicaljunky.blogspot.com] 2004-11-04 10:33:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 Bravo rjschwarz. *snicker* apparently the Turks thought that Kerry would win reelection and got a bit ahead of themselves.

I fully expect a narcissistic fool like Erdogan to try this - in an effort to be Chirac's bitch. Too bad he's not wise enough to realize how badly this will turn out for him.

Posted by 2b 2004-11-04 4:08:09 PM|| 2004-11-04 4:08:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 General Hood: "General Longstreet, I must protest! That hill is rocky and steep."

Posted by 2b 2004-11-04 4:23:13 PM|| 2004-11-04 4:23:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Probably so much BS. However, if the Turks do try this, an independent Kurdistan which includes the eastern part of Turkey and the northwest part of Iran starts looking attractive.

Posted by SR71 2004-11-04 8:06:27 PM|| 2004-11-04 8:06:27 PM|| Front Page Top

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