Sunday, April 22, 2007
Oh Shit...
If America's problems in Iraq were not bad enough this comes out:
This might just be a major regional war.
And Russia will be laughing all the way to the bank.
Turkey's top general called yesterday for military intervention in northern Iraq in comments that will increase regional tensions - already high after a series of verbal exchanges between Turkish and Kurdish leaders.General Yasar Buyukanit, Turkey's chief of staff, said he believed that Turkish troops had to move across the border to combat rebels from the Kurdish Workers party (PKK).
Ankara accuses the Kurdish regional government of northern Iraq of harbouring the rebels - an allegation the regional government denies.
"From the military point of view, a [military] operation in northern Iraq must be made," said Gen Buyukanit. He added, however, that he had not yet submitted a request to parliament and that "no political decision has been made yet".
This is Turkey's way of saying, "If you don't sort this mess out we will intervene to serve our interests. Our interests and yours do not coincide."
If America leaves Iraq, Saudi Arabia might enter the fight to support the Sunni, Iran to support the Shia and Turkey to crush the Kurds.This might just be a major regional war.
And Russia will be laughing all the way to the bank.
