Comments on: Turkey Set to Invade Iraq? (Updated)

By: bob in fl

bob in fl — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:10:53 +0000

While the Kurds in the Iraqi government may get upset about this, the logical Iraqi government position is to seek a demilitarized zone on both sides of the border (which Turkey could probably live with).

I doubt either Turkey or the Kurds could live with it. It is a pretty long border that would require thousands of troops on both sides to enforce it. There is also the same possible problem concerning the border with Iran, if the Iranian Kurds become more active. As far as the Iraqi government is concerned, the Kurds are on their own. They just came right out & said they will not get involved. While the excuse used is true, they have no interest to do so anyway. And no one else cares enough to send in a UN peacekeeping force, or a US one either.

By: yetanotherjohn

yetanotherjohn — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:42:35 +0000

I'm intrigued by the Iraqi government response. The Kurds have long been a bright spot in Iraq with regards to relative peaceful conditions. But as AQ gets damaged by Sunnis turning on AQ, as shite militias get reined in as the threat of Sunni violence subsides undercutting their justification with the shites, could the Iraq government be looking forward to the time that the PKK becomes the largest non-Iraqi government force in the country. And as such, are they thinking to let the Turks take some starch out of the PKK?

While the Kurds in the Iraqi government may get upset about this, the logical Iraqi government position is to seek a demilitarized zone on both sides of the border (which Turkey could probably live with).

By: M. Murcek

M. Murcek — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:28:06 +0000

Lessee - when violent felons cross our southern border, we jail border patrol agents who dare to unholster a gun in response. Can't condi rice explain to the Turks that this is how they should handle the PKK?