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| Iraq |
| Turkey, U.S. Talk Measures Against Rebels |
| 2003-07-20 |
| The United States and Turkey have discussed possible military measures against an estimated 5,000 Turkish Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, the Turkish military said Saturday. The statement came a day after two top U.S. generals held talks in the Turkish capital in an apparent effort to smooth relations between the two countries. Gen. John Abizaid, the new head of U.S. Central Command, and Gen. James L. Jones, who serves both as NATO’s supreme allied commander and the head of U.S. forces in Europe, met separately Friday with Turkey’s top military brass, including military leader Gen. Hilmi Ozkok. Turkey’s military said the two sides discussed ``what can be done jointly’’ against the Kurdish ``terror organization’’ in northern Iraq. In view of the detention incident, both sides decided to establish better coordination. The United States alleged the Turkish soldiers detained in the Iraqi city of Sulaymaniyah were part of a plot to assassinate an Iraqi Kurdish official. Turkey denied the plot. Is this what the Turks mean by ’better coordination’? Turkey maintains several thousand troops in northern Iraq to chase Kurdish rebels who fought a 15-year war for autonomy in southeastern Turkey and to monitor the situation in northern Iraq. But those troops fall outside the scope of the U.S.-led mission. The Turkish military said the two sides also discussed other military cooperation to establish stability and security in Iraq. The statement did not elaborate. Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul, who plans to travel to Washington next week, said the United States would ask Turkey to contribute peacekeepers to Iraq. No-o-o-o! Don’t do that! |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #7 Send the Turks to Basra! |
| Posted by: Not Mike Moore 2003-7-20 9:03:11 PM |
| #6 Or Africa. Kofi wants You! |
| Posted by: PD 2003-7-20 7:57:32 PM |
| #5 So, you would like to help out with peacekeeping? That's great! The Brits need help in the south. |
| Posted by: Steve 2003-7-20 7:26:48 PM |
| #4 PD? Would that be a second order for stuffing? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-7-20 2:10:17 PM |
| #3 Or the second one could just be cut down to: Fuck Turkey. That would be fine. Fuck Turkey. |
| Posted by: PD 2003-7-20 1:36:58 AM |
| #2 Uh, oh. Double hit. Apologies. Fred can you kill the extra? |
| Posted by: PD 2003-7-20 1:27:14 AM |
| #1 "met separately Friday with Turkey’s top military brass" I wonder if they did the sa'laam a rama lama ding dong routine with 'em - y'know, to make 'em feel comfortable... "The United States alleged the Turkish soldiers detained in the Iraqi city of Sulaymaniyah were part of a plot to assassinate an Iraqi Kurdish official. Turkey denied the plot." People with weapons and ordinance usually have a reason for dragging such heavy goodies along. Of course, Turkey is an ally, so they were prolly on a picnic. No mission. Uh uh. They're our 'slamic buds... It never ceases to amaze me how totally disingenuous and absurdly obvious the lies are - and there must be a training course for keeping a straight face while spewing them. Even Amarillo Slim's poker face would slip over something that obvious. "said the United States would ask Turkey to contribute peacekeepers to Iraq" If the US is STUPID enough to invite Turkey to do anything other than keep its mitts to itself and stew in its own juices, then we have been betrayed. Don't forget that we undoubtedly took more casualties - and still are taking them - because there was no Northern front - and just look where the trouble comes from: the Sunni Triangle lying North of Baghdad. This cesspool would have taken it head-on has there been a Northern front. Fuck Turkey. |
| Posted by: PD 2003-7-20 1:25:31 AM |