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2007-10-21 Europe

12 Turkish soldiers killed in Kurdish rebel attack

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Posted by anonymous5089 2007-10-21 09:18|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 They should know that the Turkish Military is very close to my heart.

Posted by newc">newc 2007-10-21 10:25|| 2007-10-21 10:25|| Front Page Top

#2 A big question I've never seen addressed is a simple one: What does the PKK want?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PKK

And once you know the answer to that, you see the paradox. They are the only serious Kurdish organization fighting the Iranians as well as the Turks.

It seems the only reason the US doesn't squash them like a bug is because they destabilize northwest Iran. But the big questions is:

Is it worth it? Are we making a deal with the devil?

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-10-21 10:36|| 2007-10-21 10:36|| Front Page Top

#3 If we are making a deal, yes. If we aren't making a deal, no. Deals by omission don't count.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-10-21 10:48|| 2007-10-21 10:48|| Front Page Top

#4 I think the Turkish army is going to have its hand full attacking the Kurds. I think the Kurds are good fighters, highly motivated and very well prepared.

They are also aware that it doesn't take an outright military victory to win. The fact that they fight the Turkish army wins lots of support amongst Kurds in Turkey. If they bloody the Turk's nose then they will get lots of recruits and probably a surge of unrest in Kurdish Turkey.

Posted by DoDo 2007-10-21 12:22|| 2007-10-21 12:22|| Front Page Top

#5 Without Tactical Air Support the Kurds may regret pi^^ing off the Turks. The Kurds amy be good infantry but without Air and Artillery they are hamburger and I doublt the US will provide them to the PKK or the others Kurds trying to support the PKK. And I doubt the Turks will occupy & hold so they won't be stationary targets like we are.

Posted by Throger Thains8048 2007-10-21 13:32|| 2007-10-21 13:32|| Front Page Top

#6 Are we making a deal with the devil?

No. You did this when you started supporting "Palestinians" & "Kosovars" rights to self determination. Helping Kurds is both just (the Kurds existed as a separate nation for thousands of years) & good politics (The, hypothetical, Kurdish state will give USA reliable bases---they can't survive without you).

Posted by gromgoru 2007-10-21 14:41|| 2007-10-21 14:41|| Front Page Top

#7 Folks, keep in mind that the PKK are blood red commies.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-10-21 14:44|| 2007-10-21 14:44|| Front Page Top

#8 the PKK are blood red commies

Outside western universities? Are you sure?

Posted by gromgoru 2007-10-21 15:52|| 2007-10-21 15:52|| Front Page Top

#9 Maybe they should ask the Greeks about the Turks.

Posted by Abu Uluque6305 2007-10-21 23:10|| 2007-10-21 23:10|| Front Page Top

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