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US warns Turkey against Iraq incursion, Erdogan decries 'double standards'
afp ^ | 7/18/06 | afp

Posted on 07/18/2006 10:25:57 AM PDT by Flavius

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1 posted on 07/18/2006 10:26:00 AM PDT by Flavius
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I was wondering if there is a "Kurd Card" that can be played against Syria if they get more involved in Lebanon.


2 posted on 07/18/2006 10:28:49 AM PDT by Chi-townChief
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Man, does anyone in the Middle East like each other?


3 posted on 07/18/2006 10:28:53 AM PDT by marvlus
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Maybe they should of thought of that when they told us right at the start of the Iraq Liberation we could not cross their territory.

Go pound sand Turkey.
4 posted on 07/18/2006 10:31:13 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (Democrats, TAX,SPEND,APPEASEMENT and TREASON..is not a winning platform.)
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Hmmmm. Remember that time in late 02, early 03, when we wanted to use Turkish ports as a staging ground for US military and they said no. Well, here's your reward.


5 posted on 07/18/2006 10:32:10 AM PDT by jschwartz
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Man, does anyone in the Middle East like each other?

"The region is a primordial soup of hatred". /Carl Sagan like voice

6 posted on 07/18/2006 10:32:39 AM PDT by zarf (Italian Kid: My father can beat up your father! Jewish Kid: Big deal, so can my mother!)
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"It is not possible to agree with a mentality that tolerates country A and displays a different attitude when it comes to country B."

That's right. You denied us access across Turkey to Iraq and we're denying you the same.

7 posted on 07/18/2006 10:34:39 AM PDT by colorado tanker
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Go pound sand Turkey.

Haven't trusted or cared about the Turks since they f*k'd us in the war.

Caused many additional American deaths also as a result of their duplicity.

Turkey..go pound sand!

8 posted on 07/18/2006 10:34:45 AM PDT by evad
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George W. Bush is the best man to have in the White House right now.

All of you Send-A-Message-ons can go pound sand, too.

9 posted on 07/18/2006 10:36:19 AM PDT by Darkwolf377 (http://www.savethesoldiers.com/)
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"Terrorism is terrorism everywhere," Erdogan said in Istanbul. "It is not possible to agree with a mentality that tolerates country A and displays a different attitude when it comes to country B."

Hmmmm... tell that to Israel.

10 posted on 07/18/2006 10:37:13 AM PDT by TheDon (The Democratic Party is the party of TREASON!)
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I do think that the Kurds ought to be told that they should stay on the Iraqi side of the border.


11 posted on 07/18/2006 10:39:13 AM PDT by Brilliant
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"It is not possible to agree with a mentality that tolerates country A and displays a different attitude when it comes to country B."

Oh sure it is, when country A is an ally and country B is a big old question mark. We know the Turkish government is infected.

12 posted on 07/18/2006 10:39:50 AM PDT by Realism (Some believe that the facts-of-life are open to debate.....)
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One difference is that we will be responsible for controlling Kurdish incursions into Turkey. If it continues, we can put a stop to it, and Turkey doesn't need to invade its neighbor. If we were like Lebanon, and could not control the Kurdish militia, or chose not to, then Turkey could compare the two situations.


13 posted on 07/18/2006 10:44:59 AM PDT by Defiant (Restraint is not weakness, it is reasoned application of a moral code. There are limits to restraint)
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Except for the obvious problem. We are not Lebanon, Turkey is not Israel.
14 posted on 07/18/2006 10:50:20 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (Democrats, TAX,SPEND,APPEASEMENT and TREASON..is not a winning platform.)
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To: Brilliant

Kurdistan, unlike Iraq, is not a creation of British meglomaniacs. Kurds have a unique history, culture and language, but the world is united in denying them their legitimate national aspirations.

Try googling Kurdistan!


15 posted on 07/18/2006 10:53:07 AM PDT by hlmencken3 (Originalist on the the 'general welfare' clause? No? NOT an originalist!)
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Decry me a river, Erdogan.


16 posted on 07/18/2006 10:54:45 AM PDT by LIConFem (It is by will alone I set my mind in motion...)
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Our position should be that Turkey was offered a role in the coalition and refused it. If they now want in it will come with significant conditions. It should be under US command with specific missions and regions. We have to be careful that Turkey can will tell a good Khurd from a bad Khurd.


17 posted on 07/18/2006 10:57:27 AM PDT by Natural Law
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To: evad

I just want them out of power and return the west the lands they stole.


18 posted on 07/18/2006 11:46:40 AM PDT by thebaron512
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To: hlmencken3
Kurdistan, unlike Iraq, is not a creation of British meglomaniacs.

Those "megalomaniacs" brought the Ottoman Empire crashing down after the battle of Meggido. Israel wouldn't even exist without Allenby's victory. Too bad the British didn't get everything right.

19 posted on 07/18/2006 11:50:44 AM PDT by agere_contra
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LOL!!!


20 posted on 07/18/2006 11:54:07 AM PDT by Irishguy (How do ya LIKE THOSE APPLES!!!!)
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