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| Belgium warns Turkey not to enter Iraq |
| 2003-03-24 |
| 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 Verhofstadt said that Belgian support for the possible defence of Turkey could be withdrawn if Turkey enters Iraq.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 |
| #7 The Chocolate Poodles bark! Terrifying! |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-03-24 22:31:26 |
| #6 Peter, the Turks would go in to subdue the Kurds and ensure there is no Kurdish state. Supporting Saddam has nothing to do with it. The Beligians don't actually want extra bonus Muslim bloodshed, which is what would result from Turkey going in. |
| Posted by: angua 2003-03-24 16:09:22 |
| #5 The Turkish Prime Minister addressed his nation today saying "Hey, look you guys, we still have one good foot to shoot." |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-03-24 15:48:47 |
| #4 This is really surprising. It's obvious the Turks would go in to support Saddam against the US, which are an illegitimate state according to the Belgians. Why are they backstabbing those who want to stab their enemy (the US) in the back ? |
| Posted by: Peter 2003-03-24 15:10:13 |
| #3 No chocolate for you Turkey! |
| Posted by: Hermetic 2003-03-24 14:48:46 |
| #2 Careful now, Fred, the Belgars could always frown at them. You wouldn't want to be responsible for that. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2003-03-24 14:39:10 |
| #1 The Turkish Prime Minister addressed his nation today saying "Hey, look you guys, we still have one good foot to shoot." |
| Posted by: Anonymous 3/24/2003 3:48:47 PM |