|
Belgium warns Turkey not to enter Iraq
Belgium has issued a warning to Turkey no to misuse the war as an opportunity to invade Iraq. Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt joined Germany's Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer in threatening Turkey with trouble within NATO if the Turkish army enters the Kurdish region of Iraq, local media reported Monday. Rumours have been circulating that Turkish troops entered Iraq to subdue the Kurds. Belgian Foreign Minister Louis Michel said that Turkish interference would jeopardize the country's ambition to join the European Union. Verhofstadt said that Belgian support for the possible defence of Turkey could be withdrawn if Turkey enters Iraq. That oughta scare all the bejabbers out of them. No EU membership — boy, those Belgians are tough! Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-03-24 |
| http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=11786 |