[Carolina]

Explain to me what right the TURKS have in IRAQ????

That's my question, too.

[nicmarlo]

I distinctly remember Bush saying one of the coalition's goals/aims was to keep intact IRAQI BORDERS. Kirkuk is well within the Iraqi border. So, what's the turk's confusion here? Kirkuk is Iraqi soil.....it doesn't belong to Turkey.

[wolf6656]

Turkey is on the slightly side, of the Coaltion of the Willing. They are allowing flyovers and refueling. They have a vested interest in what's going on. My only question in this is as follows. Are the Kurds going to get screwed?
They have maintained relative peace on Iraqs northern borders for 12 years, and prospered on their 13% cut of Oil For Food. They are an ethnic group with a long history. Many Kurds live in Turkey and Iran. They deserve something out of this. The US has played both sides against the middle here, but trouble is coming there.. I doubt the Kurds will sit still without an independant state. Either Turkey or the Kurds will get screwed over this.
Where will we stand on this?