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To: BigBull who wrote (84719)	3/21/2003 6:08:09 PM
From: carranza2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Yes, Turkey going in seems a possible problem. I don't think the US will allow the Turks to go after the Kurds, not after the shameful way we treated the Kurds in the post-Gulf War I confusion. We owe them a debt which I think we'll honor, particularly since Cheney, Powell, and Rumsfeld were all part of the original screw-up.

To: BigBull who wrote (84719)	3/22/2003 9:15:18 AM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

MSNBC analyst said that the 101st might be deployed from H2 and H3 airfields in west Iraq to "escort" the Turks out of Iraq. Kurds are saying if they are not deployed with the US as coalition forces they will be treated as enemy. Under the circumstances, they had better not mess with Bush or, as they say in Texas, they're f-ing with their heartbeat. Berlin threatening to withdraw AWACS crews if Turkey goes into Iraq. dw-world.de Another note of interest - the Turks say that the US hasn't used Turkish airspace yet. That means we either used Jordan's, as Epstein suggested, or Iran's. Or else the Turks are lying. turkishpress.com In contrast, Kurdish media (allegedly non-aligned) are reporting that there was an incursion, and they are pissed off at both the Turks and the Americans, alleging that it was a deal. kurdmedia.com Kurdish media (PUK) are also reporting that at least 30 cruise missiles were used against the Ansar Al-Islam headquarters, and there was much rejoicing. puk.org