Supporting Shiites, Arming Sunnis, Selling Out the Kurds-Bush's Personal Surge

[seemslikeadream]

http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_jim_free_070731_supporting_shiites_2c_.htm

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A more accurate reading of history would have Turkey (1923), modern Iran (1906) and Syria (1946) chewing up big pieces of Kurdistan (4000BC).

“What is Washington to do in the dilemma of two friends battling each other on an unwanted new front in Iraq?

A little political courage comes to mind. Moral clarity and recognition of legitimate Muslim Kurdish autonomy might be a start. Friendship is one thing, history and justice quite another. The Wilson Mandate, finally achieved, but don't hold your breath.

“The surprising answer was given in secret briefings on Capitol Hill last week by Eric S. Edelman, a former aide to Vice President Cheney who is now undersecretary of defense for policy. Edelman, a Foreign Service officer who once was U.S. ambassador to Turkey, revealed to lawmakers plans for a covert operation of U.S. Special Forces to help the Turks neutralize the PKK. They would behead the guerrilla organization by helping Turkey get rid of PKK leaders that they have targeted for years.

“Edelman's listeners were stunned. Wasn't this risky? He responded that he was sure of success, adding that the U.S. role could be concealed and always would be denied. Even if all this is true, some of the briefed lawmakers left wondering whether this was a wise policy for handling the beleaguered Kurds, who had been betrayed so often by the U.S. government in years past.”

A secret use of Special Forces 1) in a country with whom we are not at war, 2) to carry out short-term and short-sighted policies 3) that have little chance of success, 4) in order to support a failing political strategy in Iraq. Shades of Nixon and Johnson in Vietnam. A harking back to Reagan’s Iran Contra black arts and Don Rumsfeld selling arms to Saddam. But Edelman is sure of success. Dare we use the term slam-dunk?

Edelman served as Turkish Ambassador after the second Iraq invasion, during which anti-American tensions within Turkey were high. According to Ibrahim Karagul, a columninst with the Turkish Weekly, "Edelman act(ed) more like a colonial governor than an ambassador... (He) is probably the least-liked and trusted American ambassador in Turkish history, and his reputation is not likely to recuperate." (Wikipedia)

[Kagemusha]

1. Er, what country with whom we are not at war is that again?

Kurdistan? But that's not a country. Forgive me for asking out loud for some clarification.

[billyoc]

2. Does anybody remember which side of this civil war we're on, officially?

I tried to google for the answer, but I got an equal number of hits for every faction. :crazy:

[seemslikeadream]

3. silly billy

How can they make money funding just one side :hi:

[billyoc]

9. but if we help both sides, how will it ever end?

Oh, nevermind. :rofl:

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

4. "the least-liked and trusted American ambassador in Turkish history"

And now Edelman is undersecretary of defense. How can ChimpCo be so perfectly consistent in their appointments, time after time? Amazing.

[Octafish]

5. '''Plausible Deniability's my middle name.''

Hic!

[robertpaulsen]

8. Ay Poppy!

Well, as far as paramour's go, that one is more attractive than Victor Ashe. JMHO. :) :hi:

[Octafish]

10. What's with all the bald guys, too?

"Like Poppy said: Must remember..."



"First bite off the head. Then suck out their brains."

Tip o' the Tentacle to Swamp Rat.

[seemslikeadream]

12. Some folks get it

:hug:

[robertpaulsen]

6. Who is Eric Edelman?

Eric Edelman: key conspirator in Sibel Edmonds case
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=1494180

:hi:

[seemslikeadream]

7. You and you're silly coincidences

:hi:

[robertpaulsen]

11. Kicking with love.

:kick: :loveya:

[annabanana]

13. The picture is increasingly clear...

People are having to strain harder and harder not to see.