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2010-11-21 The Grand Turk

Turkey hails NATO agreement as "meeting Ankara''s demands"

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Posted by Fred 2010-11-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 So, in exchange for this are the Turks going to send a large military detachment to Afghanistan? Like, to fight on NATOs side, not with the Taliban?

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-11-21 04:11|| 2010-11-21 04:11|| Front Page Top

#2 The Turks are also offering to allow the 4th Infantry Division to transit to Iraq. Although, I suspect this bargaining chip is somewhat past its use-by date.

Posted by SteveS 2010-11-21 12:25|| 2010-11-21 12:25|| Front Page Top

#3 Turkey, one of the 28 NATO member states, maintains close ties with its southeastern neighbor Iran and was against labeling Tehran as a threat to the alliance.

But labeling Athens as a threat.... well, not so much of a problem.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-11-21 12:30|| 2010-11-21 12:30|| Front Page Top

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