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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (5398)	11/20/2002 4:10:48 PM
From: Karen Lawrence	Respond to of 15516

Those Senators and Congressmen should be ashamed of themselves. They still haven't gone after Ken Lay which goes to support corporate officials scamming the public and now they're turning their backs on those whose votes got them into office. They are not performing their duties, IMO

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (5398)	11/20/2002 4:23:31 PM
From: Karen Lawrence	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15516

Turkey to get paid if there's war in Iraq (Where is this money coming from? None for Americans? but plenty for those who do Bush's bidding? ) Bradley Graham The Washington Post Wednesday, November 20, 2002 Message 18254187 WASHINGTON The United States has begun discussions about compensating Turkey for economic losses and other costs likely to be incurred in a U.S.-led war against Iraq, according to American and Turkish officials. . Both sides described the discussions as still at an early stage and marked by a wide gap in what the Turks would like to receive and what the United States was willing to pay. But the mere existence of the talks, which participants said had been initiated by the United States within the last two months, reflects the importance that U.S. officials place on Turkey in any war with Iraq. . Turkey, a longtime NATO member, borders northern Iraq and is in position to serve as a crucial base for U.S. military operations. Its bases and airfields are likely to be prime staging areas for American forces, and Turkish troops could play a significant role policing the flow of refugees from Iraq or guarding prisoners of war. At the same time, U.S. officials have expressed concern that Turkish forces may attempt to take advantage of a war and occupy northern Iraq to block the creation of an autonomous Kurdish region, which could serve as a base of operations for Turkey's own separatist Kurds. .