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2007-04-10 Europe

Erdogan issues stark warning to Iraqi Kurds

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Posted by Fred 2007-04-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Erdogan wants to be another Hussein?
I know he's with the islamic party 'tards but he's sound a lot like Saddam, NutJob and Hitler.

Posted by 3dc 2007-04-10 00:15|| 2007-04-10 00:15|| Front Page Top

#2 Edrogen need to STFU and STHD after what they did to us I have no sympathy to them.

Posted by djohn66 2007-04-10 00:40|| 2007-04-10 00:40|| Front Page Top

#3 Ankara is deeply concerned about what it sees as moves by Iraqi Kurds to build an independent state in northern Iraq, fearing this could in turn reignite separatism among its own Kurdish population in southeast Turkey.

Fine. Cool by me. I hope the Kurds cause them endless grief. Furthermore, if the Turks want to play hard ball, I suggest that we give the Kurds all the air support they ask for and then some. They don't need ground support from us: if the Turkish Army wants to take on the Peshmerga, it will be their funeral.

Posted by Secret Master 2007-04-10 00:57|| 2007-04-10 00:57|| Front Page Top

#4 Greater Kurdistan: northern Iraq, southeastern Turkey, Eastern Syria, northwestern Iran. Screw the Turks.

But don't forget, the Kurds are Muslims with a lot of the same disgusting habits.

Posted by SR-71 2007-04-10 08:23|| 2007-04-10 08:23|| Front Page Top

#5 in my estimation if sustained fighting were to break out 'tween Iraqi Kurds and Turkey the US gubmint would be under tremendous pressure to back the recognized state of Turkey.

By precedent, treaty and inherent self-interest all major players [sic full States] back each other up when push comes to shove [sic 99.9%].

The USA does not need another headache visa vi Iraq.

Does America need to stand in between Turkey, Syria, Iran and the Kurds when they start a pissing contest? Iraq is fragile ~~enough~~ without hot wars with the neighbors.

Posted by RD">RD 2007-04-10 11:49|| 2007-04-10 11:49|| Front Page Top

#6 SR-71:
A few quick points. The Kurds are the only large Middle Eastern minority group in which a sizable section of the population are not in fact muslims. An estimated 800,000 of them are Yazidi (a pre-Islamic monotheist religion). Also, the vast marjority of Kurds aren't particularly religious by the standards of the region, so I'm not sure how many of those "disgusting habits" you're going to find in Kurdistan.

As an American taxpayer and voter, I have no problem with the idea of breaking off bits of existing nation states to make a new one that would be more friendly (let's be honest: a LOT more friendly) to my nation's interests.

Posted by Secret Master 2007-04-10 13:00|| 2007-04-10 13:00|| Front Page Top

#7 SM - I'm going by the reports of the persecution of other religious minorities - especially Assyrian Christian. Did not know about Yazidi. Agree on your last point, which was the main thrust of my statement.

Posted by SR-71 2007-04-10 14:25|| 2007-04-10 14:25|| Front Page Top

#8 RD - you must have missed the "support" the EU (and NATO) gave Britain when their sailors and marines were kidnapped.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-04-10 15:33|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-04-10 15:33|| Front Page Top

#9 ever notice that Erdogan and Sheikh Hilali have window-licker lips?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-04-10 21:37|| 2007-04-10 21:37|| Front Page Top

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