General Says Turkey Ready to Serve in Iraq

[LauraK]

ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey's military is ready to serve in a multinational peacekeeping force in neighboring Iraq, a top general said Sunday. ..

The announcement by Gen. Yasar Buyukanit at a cocktail party for journalists in Ankara ..

Parliament must approve any deployment of Turkish troops abroad. Many lawmakers, who are still angry with the detention of 11 Turkish soldiers by the U.S. military in Iraq last month, have are opposed to sending the peacekeepers.

"Turkey's military is capable of carrying out any mission, but it is a political decision," Buyukanit added.

Buyukanit said top political and military leaders, including members of the government, President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, and Gen. Hilmi Ozkok, the head of the military, would meet Tuesday to discuss the deployment.

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[acmavm]

1. Oh crap, how much money is this going to cost us? And how soon before

the Kurds get the shaft?

[bahrbearian]

2. Probably held out for 40 Billion this time!

[IndianaGreen]

3. I am sure the Iraqis will welcome their old occupiers

This will only inflame passions in Iraq, and will lead to the Kurds turning against us.

[rock]

4. So you don't mean the plump bird

that's good to eat?

[buckfush2]

5. mmm with some cranberry sauce!

[hadrons]

6. Turkey's military is capable of carrying out any mission, but ....

So Turkey CAN and IS CAPABLE of doing it, but don't hold your breath waiting for it to happen

[Gin]

7. He said it at a cocktail party...."but" it's a political decision...

This sounds like he was inflating his importance to the guests.
Anti Up DU'ers......another thing we have to pay for.