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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: LindyBill who wrote (73976)2/14/2003 5:13:19 PM
From: Jacob Snyder  Read Replies (2) of 281500
 
True.

But notice, the interests of the U.S. and Turkey are not congruent.

Turkey could make a deal with Iraq (very very quietly, nothing in writing, just winks and nods): Turkey sends troops into, and effectively annexes, Kurdistan. Like what Syria has done in Lebanon. This gives them almost the entire Kurdish-populated area. And maybe the Iraqis throw in a few oil fields (which the Turks don't currently have yet) as a sweetener for the deal.

In return, Turkey moves to the sidelines in the U.S.-Iraq conflict. With France and Germany providing a good excuse, the Turks can still claim to be good NATO Team Players. "We're just so confused about what the alliance wants us to do. Why don't you all talk about it for a while, and we'll do anything you want, once France and Germany agree." This would play very well to the home crowd in Turkey.
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