Turkey Bombards Northern Iraq

[FourScore]

Turkey bombards northern Iraq, Iraq says
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA, Associated Press Writer
1 hour, 43 minutes ago

BAGHDAD - The Iraqi government said Turkish artillery and warplanes bombarded areas of northern Iraq on Wednesday and called on Turkey to stop military operations and resolve the conflict diplomatically.

The claim occurred amid rising tension and Turkish threats to strike bases of the Kurdistan Workers Party or PKK, which has been launching attacks against targets in Turkey from sanctuaries in Iraq.

Government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh told The Associated Press that the morning bombardment struck areas of the northern province of Dahuk, some 260 miles northwest of Baghdad.

Col. Hussein Kamal said about 250 shells were fired into Iraq from Turkey. He added that there were no casualties on the Iraqi side of the border.

"We have received reports that the Turkish government and the Turkish army have bombed border villages. The Iraqi government regrets the Turkish military operations of artillery and warplanes bombing against border cities and towns," al-Dabbagh said...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070718/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_turkey

[ourbluenation]

1. oh shiiiit. n/t

[Disturbed]

3. The Iraqi government regrets the Turkish military operations ....

Wow! That is a mighty strong reaction. :eyes:

[shadowknows69]

2. Shouldn't we be telling our NATO ally Turkey.

to stop bombing this democratic nation we've "set up"? Or are the Kurds holding on to their oil a little too tightly?

[seemslikeadream]

4. Cook: Border Crisis between Turkey, Iraq Worsens U.S.-Turkey Ties

Turkey military now up to 200,000 on the boarder with Iraq and we're arming the Peshmerga



http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=1368491&mesg_id=1368812


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2921738


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2921731&mesg_id=2921731

[MrSlayer]

5. This is one of the reasons the Biden "slice up Iraq" plan is ridiculous.

Turkey will invade Kurdistan immediately.