Opposition Gives Full Support to (Turkey into Iraq) Cross-border Operation

[papau]

Turkey2006 Friday - ISTANBUL 15:08
http://www.zaman.com/?bl=politics&alt=&hn=34911
Opposition Gives Full Support to Cross-border Operation

Opposition parties in the parliament have given their full support to the Turkish Cabinet’s statement that “Turkey is going to make full use of its international rights to prevent terrorist attacks against the country.”

The Republican People's Party (CHP) said the decision may even be called a belated one, while the True Path Party (DYP) said they would fully support the government in a “cross-border operation.”

The Motherland Party (ANAVATAN) said Turkey should risk everything for the unity of the country.

The Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) stated Turkey’s legitimate defense right is fully supported in international law, while the Great Union Party (BBP) announced Turkey should enter northern Iraq and eradicate terrorism by implementing permanent measures. <snip>

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It is Interesting to contrast this news item to the same papers op-ed against Israel (which I thought wellwrittenn and rather reasonable).
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x223578

[bemildred]

1. Better start warmihng up the tanks. nt

[atreides1]

2. Well this puts BushCo in a quandry

The US either supports a NATO ally as required by treaty, or they support a group of terrorists!

This should be interesting.

[papau]

3. The same papers rather reasonable anti-Israel op-ed is in contrast to

their planned actions.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x223578

[bemildred]

4. All depends whose tit is caught in the wringer.

None of these weasels have any principles, expediency and "pragmatism" rule the day. "The end justifies the means."
:puke:

[atreides1]

6. Yes it is

[Dhalgren]

5. Bush will support Turkey. This is just more mayhem and the

Dictator loves mayhem. More Muslims and Middle Easterners killed? Great! Bring it on! I can see the horrid little Dictator now, getting wood at the thought. "Helen, could you send Condie in to see me?"

[rodeodance]

7. I believe the US already told Turkey not to cross (art. on DU?).

[papau]

13. Turkey crossed and has had 2000 to 5000 troops in Iraq for past year

They have stayed near the border - no major offenses that I know about - just claiming the right to seize/jail kill those deemed PKK supporters, or Turkish PKK hiding in Iraq,

The proposed new idea is a massive invasion to "clean out the PKK" - which sounds a lot like the solution to Hez.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

12. Hasn't Bush supported Turkey in Iraq before?

[papau]

14. LOL - sadly in more ways than that - there are Turkish troops in Iraq now

But that plastic turkey moment that our media at the time refused to discuss is a summary of the Bush policy/thinking/depth of analysis.

[necso]

8. One hopes for a diplomatic solution;

and there's EU membership to consider before attacking.

But restraint isn't the modus-operandi of regionally-active players today.

[saigon68]

9. Not a lot of restrain in a religious civil war

Its more rhetoric like

"BRING EM ON" shouted the AWOL CHIMPANZEE.

LOL

[warrens]

10. Smirky the Wonderchimp may actually have started WWIII

Oh, boy! My daughter is applying to McGill for sure now. She's 16, only two more years til they can draft her. And the draft IS coming, I think. They'll ramp up the scare tactics and continue to steal the middle class's money with both hands, which is the main idea behind the GOP anyway.

As the old saying goes:

Republicans whine and Republicans bitch

Our rich are too poor and our poor are too rich.



They really want to go back to 1890 or so, and keeping the sheep scared is working like a charm.

[daleo]

11. If Turkey invades Iraq

Will it be at war with the U.S.?