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Old 10-17-2007, 03:49 AM
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Exclamation Using Turkey to Force U.S. Out of Iraq?

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Originally Posted by Wall Street Journal
October 16, 2007
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U.S. Plans Alternate Route For Iraq Supplies Amid Turkish Turmoil

By Yochi J. Dreazen
WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon is preparing plans to send supplies bound for Iraq through other countries if Turkey carries through on a threat to close its airspace to the U.S. But the likely short-term alternatives have limitations.

Relations between Washington and Ankara have been strained by Turkey's preparations to invade northern Iraq to rout out Kurdish rebels at the same time as U.S. lawmakers consider a resolution accusing Turkey of genocide against Armenians following World War I.

A full U.S. House vote on the genocide resolution is expected soon. Turkey, which acknowledges Armenians died in large numbers but denies genocide took place, has warned it might close its airspace to the U.S. military if the measure is approved.

The Turkish Parliament is set to vote as early as tomorrow to authorize a military incursion into Iraq.

The dispute is a source of concern within the Pentagon. The U.S. military brings enormous quantities of food, fuel, ammunition, spare parts and vehicles into Iraq every month through the Incirlik Air Base in southern Turkey. Officials said 70% of the air cargo going into Iraq passes through Turkey.
Is it just me or does this Turkish WWI Genocide bill look like another way of trying to inhibit the administration from effectively fighting the war? I know Speaker Pelosi was pushing hard and fast for this genocide bill to be passed. It seems another way for the Democrats to force the Bush administration out of Iraq. I haven't heard any ties to the war in Iraq and this genocide bill, but it makes sense to me.

What do you think? Is this another means to the end for the Democrats to force us out of Iraq?
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Old 10-17-2007, 09:20 AM
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Re: Using Turkey to Force U.S. Out of Iraq?

yeah, that seems pretty dumb... and awkward timing.
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