Posted on 10/15/2007 10:40:13 PM PDT by monkeycard
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraq's prime minister will hold emergency talks with his ministers Tuesday on the crisis with Turkey after the Turkish government asked for authority to launch cross-border raids against Kurdish separatists.
In a statement issued by his office, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called on Ankara to avoid "military solutions" to the situation sparked by recent attacks in Turkey by the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK.
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From another CNN article Oct 8th...
“The conflict between Turkey and the PKK (World Workers Party) has left more than 37,000 dead in Turkey over more than two decades. The United States and the European Union have designated the PKK a terrorist organization.”
“In July, Iraq accused Turkish troops of bombarding northern Iraqi towns as part of an operation against the PKK. The Turkish government denied knowledge of the incident.”
“The separatists also have caused friction between Iraq and Iran, which has its own Kurdish population. Iraqi Kurdish authorities accused Iranian troops of shelling targets across the frontier in August, prompting villagers in the Iraqi province of Sulaimaniya to flee their homes. Iran denied the allegations.”
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/10/08/turkey.kurds/index.html#cnnSTCText
Maliki had better keep his mouth shut he’s not the one that’s gonna have to fight this battle.
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