Turkey issues fresh warning of military incursion into Iraq

[tocqueville]

Tue Oct 9, 2:11 PM ET

ANKARA (AFP) - Turkey on Tuesday threatened a military incursion in northern Iraq as part of stepped up measures against Kurdish rebel bases there following the deaths of 15 soldiers in weekend attacks.

The government said in a statement that it had given orders allowing for all legal, economic and political measures, "including a cross-border operation if necessary," against a "terrorist organisation in a neighbouring country".

The statement was taken to refer to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) presence in Iraq.

Earlier, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had met senior government and military officials to discuss tougher action against the PKK after the rebels killed 15 soldiers in weekend attacks. The group is listed as a terrorist group by Ankara and much of the international community.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071009/wl_mideast_afp/turkeyiraqkurdsunrestpolitics_071009175254;_ylt=AkO2JRL4LLaztlgDnsHkjUIE1vAI

[zestfolly]

1. What Bush has wrought by his insane invasion

The neo-cons keep talking about WWIII. They just might get it.

[MrCoffee]

2. of course...

and we thought it was bad in Iraq before. all bets are off.

[Eurobabe]

3. Where the FUCK is our Sec, of State? Shoe shopping??

The M.E. is going to hell in a hand basket.

Nice job George. :eyes: