Cause and Effect
October 17, 2007 8:57 AM Subscribe
Cause and Effect.
From the WaPo: "U.S. and Iraqi officials fear a Turkish invasion into Iraq could lead to even more chaos in Iraq and could open the door to other neighboring countries, including Iran and Syria, to launch attacks against other Kurdish groups along their borders with Iraq. Both Iran and Turkey have been firing artillery shells into northern Iraq for the past several weeks.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who met with Turkish leaders during a state visit here Wednesday, said Turkey has a legitimate right to launch a cross-border offensive."
(Previously)
From the WaPo: "U.S. and Iraqi officials fear a Turkish invasion into Iraq could lead to even more chaos in Iraq and could open the door to other neighboring countries, including Iran and Syria, to launch attacks against other Kurdish groups along their borders with Iraq. Both Iran and Turkey have been firing artillery shells into northern Iraq for the past several weeks.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who met with Turkish leaders during a state visit here Wednesday, said Turkey has a legitimate right to launch a cross-border offensive."
(Previously)
This post was deleted for the following reason: when your "previously" link goes to a post from yesterday, that shoudl give you a good idea where to put your links. -- jessamyn
That does it--we're having Freedom Bird for Thanksgiving.
posted by MrMoonPie at 9:36 AM on October 17, 2007 [12 favorites]
posted by MrMoonPie at 9:36 AM on October 17, 2007 [12 favorites]
Freedom is on the march!!!!
posted by oncogenesis at 9:37 AM on October 17, 2007
posted by oncogenesis at 9:37 AM on October 17, 2007
Does this mean we're about to screw the Kurds yet again?
posted by rusty at 9:37 AM on October 17, 2007
posted by rusty at 9:37 AM on October 17, 2007
"We are making it very clear to Turkey that we don't think it is in their interests to send troops into Iraq," Bush told reporters. " . . . There's a better way to deal with the issue than having the Turks send massive troops into the country."
This is a joke right? Sure, we invaded Iraq but we really don't think you should invade. This wouldn't even be an issue if the Turks had been forward thinking enough to call "dibs" on Iraq. Massive troops? Perhaps if the Turks sent in tiny troops Bush wouldn't object.
posted by MikeMc at 9:59 AM on October 17, 2007
This is a joke right? Sure, we invaded Iraq but we really don't think you should invade. This wouldn't even be an issue if the Turks had been forward thinking enough to call "dibs" on Iraq. Massive troops? Perhaps if the Turks sent in tiny troops Bush wouldn't object.
posted by MikeMc at 9:59 AM on October 17, 2007
Wait, wait, wait. Is Wikipedia causing Turkey to invade Iraq?
posted by elwoodwiles at 10:03 AM on October 17, 2007
posted by elwoodwiles at 10:03 AM on October 17, 2007
Heckuva job Kurdey!
posted by blue_beetle at 10:11 AM on October 17, 2007
posted by blue_beetle at 10:11 AM on October 17, 2007
This is a crappy, inflammatory, editorializing post that should be confined to your own blog. Wikipedia is not a (valid) citation.
posted by OmieWise at 10:20 AM on October 17, 2007
posted by OmieWise at 10:20 AM on October 17, 2007
My new exit strategy: Let the turks go into Iraq. When they're not looking, we sneak out the other way and they'll be left holding the bag.
posted by Mcable at 10:50 AM on October 17, 2007
posted by Mcable at 10:50 AM on October 17, 2007
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