Turkey launches massive raid against Kurdish guerrillas

[lovuian]

http://feeds.bignewsnetwork.com/?sid=294959
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Babacan said the Turkish people are, in his words, losing their patience. He called for the backing of Turkey's friends.

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki voiced Iran's general support for Turkey's battle against the militants, but he did not explicitly say whether or not Iran would back a Turkish military strike on the PKK.

An Iranian-Kurdish militant group linked to the PKK has staged a series of deadly attacks on Iranian security forces during the past several months. Iran's military acknowledges having shelled rebel positions in Iraqi territory.

Iraqi and Iranian officials both said that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called Iraqi President Jalal Talabani on the phone late Saturday to discuss the PKK problem. The officials said both leaders agreed that the rebels are harming the interests of all three countries involved - Turkey, Iraq and Iran.
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Turkey and Iran buddies interesting

[Robbien]

1. Since the PKK is said to be paid to do attack raids in Iran

it is not surprising Turkey and Iran talk about the PKK issue.

[shadowknows69]

2. Wow 8000 troops and air support to get 20 rebels

Nice victory there Turkey. You must have learned that one from us. What an amazing use of military resources. :sarcasm:

[Disturbed]

3. Busholini offered to bomb the PKK. Turkey said no.

The Busholini Regime isn't pleased with the PKK either. PKK is a separatist group that advocates an Independent Socialist Kurdish State that would nationalize the oil in their state. The US Oil Corps are, of course, vehemently opposed to that notion.

[Kagemusha]

4. What evidence exists for that assertion?

I've heard it before but never heard a shred of evidence behind it. It's not personal, I'd really like to know if Bush proposed such a thing.

[Disturbed]

7. Bush offers to bomb Kurds

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[Kagemusha]

8. So some unnamed official who's not even quoting Bush personally.

That's thin, real thin. Thanks, now I know.

[ShaneGR]

5. Kind of misleading thread title

They're talking about raiding, they haven't already launched it.

[Peregrine Took]

6. I thought so too. n/t