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2002-08-31 Axis of Evil

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2002-08-31 07:48 am|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The question is why they are there. If they're dealing with Kurd separatists who've fled from Turkey to northern Iraq, that's not big news, though it could complicate things later. Perhaps they're giving us a helping hand training Kurds for the push south? That might come back to haunt the Turks unless we've all shook hands on how the region is going to look when the dust settles.

I keep wondering if one of the major things holding us back on Iraq, in addition to the need for stockpiling more precision-guided weapons, is the Kurdish issue. It's the second-touchiest thing for the Turks, and we've got to keep them happy.

Regards,

Posted by Steve White 2002-08-31 15:56:57|| 2002-08-31 15:56:57|| Front Page Top

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