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To: kumar who wrote (5276)	3/21/2003 6:02:45 AM
From: zonder	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15987

I am not sure if this BBC article is only reporting on the events of last night that I posted - meeting with no agreement that lasted until 4 AM and hence no planes allowed last night and opening of air space "delayed". Turkey says talks continue with the US. It seems the issue being debated is indeed Turkish troops entering Northern Iraq. If BBC is correct and the negotiations have completely failed, this is one of the more stunning blunders in the history of the region, and that is against some competition :-) Here was the perfect alignment of all elements in their favor, and they managed to come out of it with no benefits whatsoever, plus an increased likelihood for what they fear the most - establishment of a Kurdish state/country on their border.

To: kumar who wrote (5276)	3/21/2003 9:36:13 AM
From: Ilaine	Respond to of 15987

Reading various reports in Turkish Daily over the past few days it appears to me that Turkey considers their moving troops into Northern Iraq as a quid pro quo for the US using Turkish air space, and the US is (understandably, in my opinion) adamantly against this. Turkey is in a bit of a bind -- there are long standing claims and dreams against Northern Iraq -- but Turkey also wants to remain on the good side of the US in the long run -- and quite frankly my own guess is that we aren't going to give Turkish troops the codes to protect them from our military so they'll come in at their peril. turkishpress.com