[inPhase]

"But Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul urged the United States not to show bias towards Iraqi Kurds and warned
Ankara would not refrain from taking military action if it perceived a security threat emanating from Iraq."

How does the US potentially handle this event?

[dyed_in_the_wool]

I think we would actually obliterate any Turks who made a move.
The Turks have played their hand badly. They've blustered without backing because that's what Muslims do.
Now, since they've lost the $2B in debt subsidies, they've got to do something.
We've asked them to be part of the coalition and they've refused, a show of independence.
But they're reserving the right to self-protect.
That's fine.
But I think Ankara realizes what we're capable of.