Iraq warns Turkey on Kurdish action

[jmc247]

Source: Associated Press

An Iraqi government spokesman on Thursday rejected Turkey's threat to attack a separatist Kurdish rebel group operating from bases in northern Iraq and warned such a move would be met with massive resistance.

Ali al-Dabbagh's comments followed last week's statement by the head of Turkey's military, Gen. Yasar Buyukanit, that an operation into Iraq was necessary to stop raids into Turkey by the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK.

"Iraq is a sovereign country and Turkey or any other country has no right to enter Iraq, but if this happens, it will be confronted by all sides in the Iraqi government, and the whole Iraqi people will confront the Turkish intervention," al-Dabbagh told reporters.

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[snappyturtle]

1. Maybe THIS will get the Iraqis to stand up so

our soldiers can come home.

[jmc247]

2. Iraqis stand up?

If you look at Iraqi history over the decades if they weren't busy killing each other they were busy killing someone else.

[LeftistGorilla]

3. "Iraqi people will confront the Turkish intervention"

No they wont...
the Iraqi Kurds will..
I doubt other groups in Iraq care right now..

the only reason why Turkey hasn't come in yet is because of the US occupation...
I wonder how long Turkey will hold back...

[cliss]

4. I think you're right.

The situation in Iraq is incredibly complex. Far too complex for the people in Washington to understand. It took me a while to grasp it all.

There are Kurds in the northern part of Iraq. They want to be reunited with their brothers the Kurds in Turkey who are in the millions. In addition, there are some millions of Kurds in Iran who want to be reunited with them.

Turkey will wage war before they let that happen. Add to the complicated mix: the Tikrit area in the north is where A TON of oil reserves are sitting. Which means that the Kurds would be rich, rich, rich.

The US is in a Be-damned situation because they can't control any of the groups, let alone the Sunnis and the Shi'as who are now in a civil war amongst themselves.

You're right: the Iraqis won't do anything. I think Turkey is in an explosive situation, edging so close....
Unbelievable really that nothing has happened yet.

[bemildred]

5. There are Kurds in Syria too, and Turkmen in Iraq.

It should be quite a party once it gets going.

[alfredo]

6. While the Kurds are busy with the Turks, the Sunnis will retake

Kirkuk.