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To: BigBull who wrote (34533)	7/17/2002 10:22:52 PM
From: Dayuhan	Respond to of 281500

I suppose that qualifies as laying cards on the table. So the Turks want a $5 billion loan writeoff and no Kurdish state, among other less quantifiable things. Pretty much what was expected. One wonders what quid pro quo the Kurds will ask. The Jordanians will go along as long as their profile can remain low, a tough thing to promise in a major operation. They will probably have other things to ask as well. I haven't seen much said about how the negotiations with Kuwait are going. Theoretically, given their experience with Iraq, they have the strongest incentive to cooperate, but last I heard they weren't showing much enthusiasm. Getting everybody into the picture will be complicated, as will be keeping all of the promises made.