Turkey Authorizes Troops to Enter Iraq to Fight Rebels

[1EZduzit]

Turkey Authorizes Troops to Enter Iraq to Fight Rebels

A Turkish military offensive into northern Iraq, while unlikely, would have far-reaching consequences for the United States. Turkey is a NATO member and has the region?s most powerful army. Turkey?s support of the United States in the Iraq war is crucial. The United States? Incirlik Air Base in southern Turkey supplies the military in central Iraq.

Unlikely but possible?

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

This has been a possibility for a long time now. Some Kurds have been to the Turks what Al Qaeda is to us, and much worse. It's going to be hard to say they can't protect themselves.

 

[ProfJohn]

The whole Middle East is a bunch of fake countries built on artificial boarders? what a mess.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: ProfJohn
The whole Middle East is a bunch of fake countries built on artificial boarders? what a mess.

Standard Operation Proceedure for your party.

You did away with the Mexican-U.S. border.

 

[Lemon law]

Actually its may or may not be a good thing for the Iraqi central government. The whole Kurdish question has been a can kicked down the road with the Kurds having defacto autonomy from Iraq proper since 1990. And The Kurds have been even cutting their own oil deals with GWB connected Hunt oil.

This can only remind the Kurds that they may not be able to stand on their own and do need a greater Iraq to protect them from a Turkish State that will not tolerate a pesky
Kurdish semi-State brewing up tensions with PPK incursions. If Iraq ever goes unstable, Turkey has the military to gobble the Kurds up very rapidly if they deem it necessary. The Turks already have 225,000 troops at the Border and have had for quite some time because of PPK incursions into Turkish territory.

Another diplomatic problem GWB&co. is completely ignoring. Which may prove a costly blunder.

 

[techs]

Thankfully the U.S. invasion of Iraq has stabilized the region.😕



Pause while we wait for the Bushies to claim its not Bushes fault.

 

[palehorse]

Originally posted by: techs
Thankfully the U.S. invasion of Iraq has stabilized the region.😕

Pause while we wait for the Bushies to claim its not Bushes fault.

There's no need to "pause" - instead, please explain what GWB has to do with the decades of fighting between the Kurds and Turks.

 

[sunzt]

Originally posted by: palehorse74

Originally posted by: techs
Thankfully the U.S. invasion of Iraq has stabilized the region.😕

Pause while we wait for the Bushies to claim its not Bushes fault.

There's no need to "pause" - instead, please explain what GWB has to do with the decades of fighting between the Kurds and Turks.

It's not like the Shrub started the fighting, but when you're removing the government of another country you probably should have done some historical research into how the people or the culture might be once everyone could do anything they want. Especially with a weak government and military resources.

For example: Expecting religious sects that have been historically violent to each other to suddenly all get along in Iraq just because you removed the governments and installed democracy is both naive and dangerous.

 

[Aimster]

I wonder how the Kurds get their weapons.

& I wonder if it'll be another Israel versus Hezbollah situation where the larger army cannot achieve their victory in a timely manner thus forced to retreat.

However in this case the media is not watching so I expect Turkey to unleash hell.

 

[maluckey]

Aimster,

The media is all over the place on this. We can't do anything without some mdia person hanging around us asking our opinions. I tell them it doesn't matter what I think, since I'm not PKK or a member of the Turkish Govt.

 

[First]

Here's hoping it doesn't destabilize the north.

 

[Oric]

The real intention of the second gulf war was to topple down Saddam and let Iraq divide into 3 regions, now that all goes according to the original plan, I am afraid Turkish troops will have to face US troops in N.Iraq and yes G.W.Bush takes all the blame for this. You can't play with the middle east borders and remain innocent of the consequences

 

[JEDIYoda]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: ProfJohn
The whole Middle East is a bunch of fake countries built on artificial boarders? what a mess.

Standard Operation Proceedure for your party.

You did away with the Mexican-U.S. border.

I`m suprised you even knew Mexico had a border...wonders never cease!

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: ProfJohn
The whole Middle East is a bunch of fake countries built on artificial boarders? what a mess.

Standard Operation Proceedure for your party.

You did away with the Mexican-U.S. border.

bull - that border never existed expect on paper and in San Diego.

 

[StageLeft]

I don't see this as a big deal. Iran is already in Iraq and publically admitted it, to deal with cross-border fighting. If Iraq can't spank their children, then somebody else has to.

 

[1EZduzit]

Originally posted by: Common Courtesy

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: ProfJohn
The whole Middle East is a bunch of fake countries built on artificial boarders? what a mess.

Standard Operation Proceedure for your party.

You did away with the Mexican-U.S. border.

bull - that border never existed expect on paper and in San Diego.

Remember the Alamo??

 

[ayabe]

I was going to post about this yesterday in the context of us refusing to acknowledge the Armenian genocide. We are using the justification that it would "hurt Turkey's feelings" and they are a "key" ally in the WoT.

Well fuck them, do we really care about their feelings? What about justice for the 1 million plus who were systematically eliminated? Can't we for once do the right thing? I thought we stood for justice and freedom.

Anyways, back to the topic, this is slap in our face from Turkey. We don't need any more interference in our debacle. If we allow this continue we could alienate the Kurds, who I consider our only true allies in this whole mess.

 

[RU482]

Anyone get the feeling this is the beginning of the rebirth of the Ottoman Empire (or at least the "Ottoman Alliance" or "Ottoman Axis")?

 

[Lemon law]

Have any of you got any jigsaw puzzles stuck up in your attic you just could not solve? Is that what's bugging you Boopsie? Just can't bring that pretty picture to life even if all the pieces are there.

Luckily for you there is the GWB method. Simply place stick of dynamite under jig saw puzzle box, light fuse and find place of safety, when all the jigsaw puzzle pieces fall back to earth after the explosion, it will magically reassemble correctly. Since all the pieces have yet to fall back into place in Iraq and Afghanistan, I can tell you that its an assured 100% successful method.

Present Turkish doubts will turn to tears of joy when they rediscover their proper subservient role in the Mid-East. Children should be seen and not heard.

 

[0roo0roo]

funny how its ok for them to basically occupy Kurdish territory and oppress their population when they complain so hard about Israel and the jews😛 load of hypocrisy going on in the middle east.