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2008-11-22 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by 3dc 2008-11-22 12:56|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Well, Turkey bowed to outside pressure to prevent the 4ID from going through to Iraq. Why not cut a deal with Iran?

Posted by Alaska Paul 2008-11-22 14:49|| 2008-11-22 14:49|| Front Page Top

#2 Outside influence? Fascinating.

I recall Turkey being the target of U.S. State Department's machinations to sabotage the effort. Specifically that they were asking for large amounts of additional aid as an "incentive", when it actually that the aid was being negotiated separately and un-related to the 4th Infantry's entrance.

Posted by Milton Fandango 2008-11-22 21:22|| 2008-11-22 21:22|| Front Page Top

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