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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?

Where will we stand on this?

I get the feeling that we are leaning toward keeping the Iraqi borders intact. I'm hoping for an for an independent Kurdistan state.

But then I'm not completely familiar with all the ramifications...the Iranians also have a great deal of anxiety about an independent Kurdistan...and Turkey certainly won't cede territory to the Kurds.

(The Turks haven't exactly been respectful of borders, i.e., Cyprus--heh, now talk about a UN quagmire).