Posted on 10/14/2007 4:12:31 AM PDT by LonesomeHawk
Kurds don't fear Turks
By Betsy Hiel TRIBUNE-REVIEW Sunday, October 14, 2007
QANDIL MOUNTAINS, Iraq Turkey's threat to invade northern Iraq and attack PKK guerrillas comes when U.S.-Turkish relations are at an all-time low.
It further complicates already-strained U.S. plans in the region, including efforts to end sectarian violence across Iraq and to isolate Washington's regional arch-nemesis, Iran.
A recent Pew opinion poll showed only 9 percent of Turks hold a positive view of the United States while 28 percent look favorably on Iran.
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I used to think well of the Turks, as well, but no longer. Screw'em.
Your argument does amount to that. Abuse button.
No Freeper should call another a liar just because he doesn’t like what he says.
I clicked on the abuse button for this poster. I got that strange “temporarily unavailable” screen, so I can’t tell if it went through.
I’ll admit to having a soft spot for the Turks, but I see no problem with them cracking down on the PKK, a group that we all agree should be listed as a terrorist group.
***Interesting. I’ll admit to having a soft spot for the Kurds, and having no problem see them assist the Turks to crack down on the PKK, a communist terrorist group. Of course, that’s a bit tough on the Kurds, having to betray other Kurds who are fighting for an independent homeland, so the Kurds better get THAT out of the deal.
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