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2003-11-21 Europe

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Posted by Jarhead 2003-11-21 9:07:29 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I think this is what's really bugging them:
(from yesterday's rantburg)
The current head of Iraq's temporary Governing Council, Jalal Talebani, has arrived in Ankara earlier today. State Minister Kursad Tuzmen received Talebani at the Foreign Trade Undersecretariat. Tuzmen noted that the aim of the government was to improve the relations in trade and politics between Turkey and Iraq

also on yesterday's rantburg...
A suicide bomb attack in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk has killed three people and injured at least six. The target was an office of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan party, whose leader Jalal Talabani heads the US-appointed Iraqi Governing Council.

That, combined with all their blather about how all secular democracies are legitimate targets, makes it pretty clear in my mind that they are trying to intimidate Tapyippy not work with Iraq. That terrifies them for all of the obvious reasons and you can expect AQ to go ballistic until it stops.

Posted by B 2003-11-21 10:16:01 AM|| 2003-11-21 10:16:01 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 AND>>>the article above ( on today's rantburg re: Short and the bank) cements it in stone. AQ wants to make sure their point is clear. Keep it up and so will we. Turkey wants those contracts. We should make them happen in secret and once the ink on all signature lines is dry, present the done deeds for the world to see.

It's a good strategy by AQ, to intimidate Turkey this way. But if Turkey and Iraq manage it, it will be make a huge, long-term impact. AQ can see that and they are going to do EVERYTHING possible to prevent it. Somebody needs to take over for Mr. Short, provide extra protection for all the players, and make it happen ASAP.

Posted by B 2003-11-21 10:47:12 AM|| 2003-11-21 10:47:12 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 if a tree falls in the forest...

Posted by B 2003-11-21 10:48:01 PM|| 2003-11-21 10:48:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 if a tree falls in the forest...

Posted by B 2003-11-21 10:48:12 PM|| 2003-11-21 10:48:12 PM|| Front Page Top

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