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Turkish Special Forces caught...
6 posted on 04/24/2003 12:44:39 PM PDT by Dog (We are witnessing Historic Days-- -- - - - President George W. Bush - - - April 24, 2003)
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The Turkish Special Forces team put up no resistance though a mean arsenal was discovered in their cars, including a variety of AK-47s, M4s, grenades, body armor and night vision goggles. "They did not come here with a pure heart," says U.S. brigade commander Col. Bill Mayville. "Their objective is to create an environment that can be used by Turkey to send a large peacekeeping force into Kirkuk."

Someone in Turkey has some 'splaining to do..

8 posted on 04/24/2003 12:49:02 PM PDT by Dog (We are witnessing Historic Days-- -- - - - President George W. Bush - - - April 24, 2003)
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Thanks for the link:
By Wednesday U.S. paratroopers were holding 23 people associated with the Turkish Special Forces team. Some were drivers and aid workers. But a dozen of them, says Col. Mayville, were identified as soldiers. "We held them for a night, brought them in, fed them and watched their security. After all," he says wryly, "they are our allies."

Early Thursday morning American troops escorted the Turkish commandos back over the border.


10 posted on 04/24/2003 12:49:10 PM PDT by george wythe
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