[xzins]

A_turk posted an article that said Turkey had seized control of a major airbase in the N. Iraq no-fly zone. Interesting.

[Kryptonite]

I saw that too... must've been a trial balloon, but sure was intriguing.

[P-Marlowe]

Interesting

My thoughts exactly

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

The Turkish military came back and denied that report!

They said!

[Stultis]

A_turk posted an article that said Turkey had seized control of a major airbase in the N. Iraq no-fly zone. Interesting.

I think Debka is exaggerating actions that would have been carried out in any case wrt defending the no-fly zones, however there might be something to this in a more general sense. I've been wondering for awhile if the one "stratagery" not leaked to the newspapers might be the real thing: A gradual envelopement of Iraq, starting in the no-fly zones, carrying on with further peicemeal incursions. Gathering intelligence along the way, maybe even turning a military unit here and there, making contact with dissident elements, and the like would be geared toward preparing a culminating decapitating strike towards Bahgdad.

[OldFriend]

I believe Rumsfeld addressed that report during his last press conference. He said it was not true.