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2008-02-25 Iraq

Turks send more tanks into Iraq against PKK

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Posted by Fred 2008-02-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 This is an unusually long foray. And still nothing but harsh words out of Baghdad (& Washington) - and not even many of those. Are the Turks also getting 'actionable intelligence' from us on who to target?

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2008-02-25 07:25|| 2008-02-25 07:25|| Front Page Top

#2 The Turkish prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, insisted that the operation was limited. "Our Iraqi brothers should know that this operation is only to clean the terrorist camps and terrorists," he said. "TRUST ME", he continued with a smile. "If you can't trust a Turk to keep his word and ~~stab~~ get your back, who can you trust?"

Posted by Crease Poodle1618 2008-02-25 07:28|| 2008-02-25 07:28|| Front Page Top

#3 I think Washington (and Baghdad) know that most of the violence caused by the PKK is on orders from Iran, and are letting Turkey clean up the mess. I don't think most of the Kurds support the PKK, even though they DO support a united Kurdistan.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-02-25 14:42|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-02-25 14:42|| Front Page Top

#4 I think Washington (and Baghdad) know that most of the violence caused by the PKK is on orders from Iran, and are letting Turkey clean up the mess. I don't think most of the Kurds support the PKK, even though they DO support a united Kurdistan.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-02-25 14:42|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-02-25 14:42|| Front Page Top

#5 Sorry about the stutter. Mods, please remove one of the two comments (and this one).

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-02-25 14:43|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-02-25 14:43|| Front Page Top

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