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Politics : World Affairs Discussion

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To: Elmer Flugum who wrote (1313)8/7/2002 4:00:55 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER   of 3959
 
Re: What part of the equation speaks about how Turkey is reluctant to participate in the offensive against Sadaam?

The domestic part.... Islamic leaders are currently gaining momentum among Turkey's 90%-Muslim constituency. Keep in mind that Turkey's military commitments are already overstretched (Afghanistan). A war against Iraq will mean thousands of refugees flooding into Turkey, on their way to the EU...

Re: Perhaps for the same reasons that Isra-El was not involved in the bombing of Iraq in Desert Storm...it would further incite the hostilities amongst the participants?

But Christian UK and France were given a piece of the action in Afghanistan...
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