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2007-10-02 Europe

Erdogan vows retaliation after gunmen slaughter 13 in assault on mini-bus

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Posted by Fred 2007-10-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 This kind of cr*p will get the Turks at least unofficial permission to send their military into Iraq in 'active pursuit'.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-10-02 06:56|| 2007-10-02 06:56|| Front Page Top

#2 Believe me Glenmore, they won't wholesale invade. The US has put it's thumb print on the region, but the Turks may sponsor guerrilla warfare and beef up their troop presence even more so at the border.

Posted by smn 2007-10-02 07:40|| 2007-10-02 07:40|| Front Page Top

#3 I didn't mean to imply I thought the Turks would wholesale invade - just that they would not stop at the border when pursuing PKK - and that neither we nor Iraq would make a big deal about it, as long as they went right back.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-10-02 07:49|| 2007-10-02 07:49|| Front Page Top

#4 I agree completely, Glenmore!

Posted by smn 2007-10-02 18:55|| 2007-10-02 18:55|| Front Page Top

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