[ex-Texan]

There has been sporadic shelling of the region since May but officials worry that concerted military action against PKK bases in Iraq could alienate Iraqi Kurds and destabilise their self-rule region, one of few post-invasion success stories. Some analysts say Ankara and Tehran may be trying to pressure Iraq's Kurds, afraid that their de facto independent region would encourage their own Kurdish population.

Looks to me like Ahmadinejad is bound and determined to humiliate the U.S. In the meantime, the Islamic holy day of August 22nd is fast approaching. "This, by tradition, is the night when many Muslims commemorate the night flight of the prophet Muhammad on the winged horse Buraq, first to 'the farthest mosque,' usually identified with Jerusalem. Next Mahmoud Ahmadinejad may be barking at the moon, which is also revered by Islam. Oh, well . . .[Read More Reports?]

[madison10]

Give 'em an inch... Now that the world has forced Israel into a cease-fire President A. things he can just bomb whatever because no one will stop him, least of all the U.S.

[The Blitherer]

The US is also to appoint a special envoy to find a solution to the PKK problem

Um...how bout a few B52s. I hear they make for good diplomacy.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

WHAT THE F...????!!

[Rick.Donaldson]

Hmmm I'm confused. Why are they attacking Iraq and the Kurds?

[kinghorse]

Turkey and Iran have something going on. I do not trust Turkey right here not to spring something nasty if Iran attacks the Green Zone. Russia and China would have no problem supporting the rout of the US in the ME.

[girlangler]

OMG, where's all media hand wringing over hitting innocent civilians?

[kerryusama04]

The US is also to appoint a special envoy to find a solution to the PKK problem

What has happened to our country? What happened to bull-horn Bush? I am so irate and dismayed at this point...

[evets]

Kofi and Hezbaloo call for a ceasefire.

[LZ_Bayonet]

""We would not hesitate to take every kind of measures when our security is at stake," Abdullah Gul, the Turkish foreign minister, said last week."

So, Turkey is a supporter of Israel's effort in Lebanon, right?

[dakine]

Stick to housing issues....

[razorbak]

We should arm the Kurds out the wazoo and see how Iran likes a pro-U.S. Hezbollah on its borders. Reagan would have. Bush's cajones dried up after Saddam was deposed and Omert never had any.

Precarious times for freedom and for Israel. They need a man like Netanyahu, and we need a Pres. like we had from 2001-2004.

Very dark clouds are looming and neither America or Israel are ready.

[Mo1]

Scores of Kurds have fled their homes in the northern frontier region after four days of shelling by the Iranian army. Local officials said Turkey had also fired a number of shells into Iraqi territory.

Iran is atacking Iraq?

[Earthdweller]

Visible chess moves are going on all around the ME right now.

This is not surprising.

Some of the major players are still in observation mode. Someone will make a wrong move soon.

[dr_who_2]

Looks to me like Ahmadinejad is bound and determined to humiliate the U.S.

Looks to me like he's succeeding, as Bush doesn't want to worry about it because the press and the public could care less. Either he'll make a big move after the election, or his successor will (unless we end up electing another Carter or worse).