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Old 07-09-07, 03:30 PM   #14
waste gate
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Originally Posted by waste gate
Turkey has long complained of U.S. inaction against separatist rebels, who have escalated attacks inside Turkey in recent months.

As I recall Turkey denide the US overflight and troop staging areas in and above its territory during the build-up leading to OIF. I guess they are paying for that decision. There is a lesson to be learned here.
I think Turkey was hoping to avoid a US Invasion altogether. Although I feel sorry for the Kurds, I can understand the Turkish attitude towards any kind of Kurdish seperatist movement.
That may very well have been the case. After all, Sadam was taking care of Turkey's Kurdish problem wasn't he?
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