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I agree with the Turks

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in response to reader comment: We are not interested in Mosul

Submitted by Rich Krumm (United States), Nov 4, 2007 at 01:00

The Turks have every right in my opinion to defend themselves from terrorists. It is a shame the US or Iraq can't do more to curb the problem. If we can't stop these terrorist incursions into Turkey we should not be surprised to see the Turks respond militarily and do it for us. The battle against Islamist terrorism is why we fight in Iraq and Afghanistan to keep ourselves secure from terrorism. Can we expect the Turks to do no less in defending their people and nation?

My only hope in this is that our long time friends and allies, the Turks, don't come to blows with US forces. There is a great potential for a powder keg to errupt and plunge our two nations into conflict. This only benifits our enemies. When the Turks attack the PKK I hope it is with the precision and forethought to avoid a broader conflict.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
Democratic, Armenian Genocide Resolution and BAD TIMING [74 words]RPaineNov 6, 2007 15:39113210
1my comment [357 words]shaynaNov 5, 2007 17:51113153
Serbia & Turkey [67 words]f.shaNov 3, 2007 20:01113029
Serbia's case is not analogous. [44 words]Kreshnik BejkoNov 12, 2007 12:59113029
ONE THING IS CLEAR [295 words]DANIEL REDMONDNov 2, 2007 18:33112963
Turkey's Amassing Troops - Possibly Supportive [56 words]IBKNov 1, 2007 20:58112852
Turkey's PPK Issues Another Diversion To Middle East Issues [456 words]M. ToveyNov 1, 2007 15:56112838
History has Returned [73 words]Peter HerzNov 3, 2007 20:58112838
Another delightful fallout of our stroll into Iraq [158 words]Charles MartelNov 1, 2007 11:47112829
The fallout is not delightful and certainly not of Iraq [44 words]Kreshnik BejkoNov 2, 2007 12:28112829
Whose guilt? [144 words]G.VishvasNov 1, 2007 11:33112828
Juggling wars [177 words]Rebecca MouldsNov 1, 2007 10:18112826
the statement. [222 words]Chris MantasNov 1, 2007 06:19112799
Answers please [96 words]David W. LincolnOct 31, 2007 23:15112789
We are not interested in Mosul [361 words]IremOct 31, 2007 21:42112781
Failure of political Islam [59 words]VijayNov 2, 2007 12:58112781
no wonder [29 words]saraNov 2, 2007 14:07112781
can the same reasoning be used to kill the PLO [109 words]Yuval Brandstetter MDNov 2, 2007 16:34112781
permission of speaking [164 words]IremNov 3, 2007 06:51112781
I agree with the Turks [152 words]Rich KrummNov 4, 2007 01:00112781
Let me count them .... [168 words]saraNov 4, 2007 10:20112781

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