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2007-10-13 Iraq
Turkey preparing for November invasion, longterm stay
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Posted by Fred 2007-10-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ]  Top

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

#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||   2007-10-13 01:07|| Front Page Top

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

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

#5 Nuts!
Posted by twobyfour 2007-10-13 04:03|| http://www.twobyfour.info]">[http://www.twobyfour.info]  2007-10-13 04:03|| Front Page Top

#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||   2007-10-13 12:11|| Front Page Top

#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||   2007-10-13 12:28|| Front Page Top

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

#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||   2007-10-13 19:44|| Front Page Top

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

#11 persistent little shit, isn't he?
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2007-10-13 21:02||   2007-10-13 21:02|| Front Page Top

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

#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|| http://www.twobyfour.info]">[http://www.twobyfour.info]  2007-10-13 21:09|| Front Page Top

#14 Yup.
Posted by Dave D.">Dave D.  2007-10-13 21:09||   2007-10-13 21:09|| Front Page Top

#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">Frank G  2007-10-13 21:12||   2007-10-13 21:12|| Front Page Top

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

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

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