[Coop]

How in the world could we realistically provide assurances that a nation's economy will not suffer? Other than perhaps by promising to send a flood of dollars into Turkey?

[toddst]

How in the world could we realistically provide assurances that a nation's economy will not suffer? Other than perhaps by promising to send a flood of dollars into Turkey?

I don't know about a flood of dollars, but some assistance is probably required and IMO justified if Turkey suffers financially as a result of cooperating with us on prosecuting our war against Saddam-baby. We'll all be more secure with that slug and his supporters out of power (or worse.)

[Mark17]

Other than perhaps by promising to send a flood of dollars into Turkey?

More than likely, there is no other way.