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To: Wiz

I don’t “support” Turkey but this bill will make it harder to fight islamists in iraq


32 posted on 10/17/2007 8:03:28 PM PDT by ari-freedom (I am for traditional moral values, a strong national defense, and free markets.)
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To: ari-freedom

Not at all. It’s more about cost, but it would not make it impossible. Pentagon is already preparing for alternative routes. One of it is supply to be sent through Jordan. This will allow supplies to bypass Turkey from Italy and Greece. There is always Israel as the last option.


33 posted on 10/17/2007 11:41:04 PM PDT by Wiz
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To: ari-freedom

The PKK is a terrorist organization, and there is no excuse for the regional government of Kurdistan to allow them to operate in their sphere of influence. The majority of Kurds do not support their methods, as they often find themselves included in the violence.

So, it is only because the Kurds openly support the PKKs goal of a unified Kurdistan, pulling in parts of Turkey, Syria, and Iran into the Iraqi section, that the PKK find themselves able to operate with impunity.. killing Turkish soldiers and innocent civilians.. then blending back in with the Kurds, just as the Iraqi terrorists blend in with Iraqi citizens too afraid of reprisals to protest.

I support the government of Turkey in their effort to remove a terrorist threat to their citizens. It is the exact same decision that led us to invade Afghanistan and Iraq. Perhaps the Kurds will see reason once they understand that no democratic government is going to allow an active terrorist enemy to destroy them.


34 posted on 10/18/2007 6:41:31 AM PDT by NCWarrior
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