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To: Crimson Ghost who wrote (16545)4/5/2003 1:38:45 PM
From: Jim Willie CB  Respond to of 89467
 
will CentComm permit Kurds to liberate Kirkuk???

huge question in my book
it will tip hand on upcoming verbal conflict with Turks, Iran
if we allow Kurds to stream in victorious to their former regional capital, then we will enrage the Turks

who knows what deals were struck in private?
right now, we are pissed at our friends, the Turks
right now, Turks are alarmed at the rising insurgence of Kurdish tribalism, even nationalism
they crave a nation, and have for 1000 years (I believe)

cant we just turn Iraq into a MidEast USA summer resort?
/ jim