[Amerigomag]

i will never get over the anger i have for france

Yes the French acted as arms suppliers to Saddam during the blocade but their contribution will not have a significant impact on our casulaties.

Yes the French blocked our wishes in the UN but the UN was not part of our essential plan.

I suggest you take a closer look at the consequences of Turkey's actions in this conflict if you want to direct your anger to a truly worthy subject. The American public has not heard the last of the "Turkish problem" in this conflict.

[DED]

You're right, the Turks shafted us worse than France. More of our guys will die because of what the Turks did.

Quote from Charles Krauthammer: "In the current campaign, we have suffered from two major impediments: Turkey's betrayal and our own high moral standards. Turkey's refusal to let us send the 4th Infantry Division to attack Baghdad from the north has cost us heavily. It has allowed Saddam Hussein to concentrate his defenses to the south and essentially cut in half the size of the heavily mechanized enemy he has to deal with. (The president's supplemental budget request has $1 billion in aid for Turkey. Congress should strike every penny of it.)"

[walden]

I've read credible reports that Turkey's action was, at least partly, driven by threats from France and Germany to keep them out of the EU if they allowed us to open that northern front through Turkey.

Yeah, France again.