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Although rarely mentioned in the press, Turkey has had a large army - perhaps 125,000 strong - on its border with northern Iraq for several months. "The long-suffering and persecuted Kurds have agitated both militarily and politically for greater autonomy or independence in the countries... more
Reviewed by merlynne6 Oct 13 2007, 01:17am ( 1 review ) • atimes.com
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Rated by merlynne6 on Oct 13 2007, 1:17am
Although rarely mentioned in the press, Turkey has had a large army - perhaps 125,000 strong - on its border with northern Iraq for several months. "The long-suffering and persecuted Kurds have agitated both militarily and politically for greater autonomy or independence in the countries where they have a presence: Iraq, Turkey, Syria and Iran. The [Iraqi] PKK is to some the torchbearer of the Kurdish struggle. ... Turkey has defied the wishes of the United States by giving its military a green light to cross the border into Iraq, following a number of ambushes apparently waged by a Kurdish rebel group with bases in northern Iraq. ... ... And on Wednesday, Turkish warplanes and helicopter gunships attacked suspected rebel positions close to the Iraq border. ... the Kurdish issue could be the Achilles' heel for the Turkish government, and could be used by the military to agitate the nationalist constituency in Turkey if the government isn't seen responding forcefully."
