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| Iraq |
| Turkish Chief of General Staff meets with Turkish Prime Minister |
| 2003-03-03 |
| Two different reports on this meeting. One in Press Scan and one in Press Review. OZKOK VISITS GUL TO DISCUSS RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ON IRAQ Chief of General Staff Gen. Hilmi Ozkok yesterday visited Prime Minister Abdullah Gul to evaluate Parliamentâs decision rejecting the proposals on Iraq. During their meeting, Ozkok briefed Gul on the recent situation of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK). âIf Turkish troops enter the northern Iraq, this would cost to Turkey,â he said. âIt wouldnât be appropriate for the TSK to enter the northern Iraq under these conditions as it didnât get enough support from the US.â Gul stated that the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government asked for the US administration to warn the Iraqi opposition leaders who declared that they would consider Turkish troops as enemy if they enter northern Iraq, but that it wouldnât get a positive response from the US. And then there is this: OZKOK: WE SHOULD GO TILL BAGHDAD IN CASE WE ENTER NORTHERN IRAQ Chief of General Staff Gen. Hilmi Ozkok paid a surprise visit to Prime Minister Abdullah Gul on Sunday. Ozkok wanted an additional budget for a possible intervention against Northern Iraq. Gen. Ozkok said, ''we should go till Baghdad if we enter Northern Iraq. We can not have the right to speak if we fail to go till Baghdad. Budget of defense should be reinforced in this respect.'' Interesting |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #1 The military delivering their |
| Posted by: Chuck 2003-03-03 09:50:04 |