Turkish invasion of Kurdish Iraq isn't supported by the global community by Corina Ciubotaru

Turkey, the second largest military force in NATO, is apparently very determined to attack the rebel Kurds from Iraq, and will not let anyone get in its way. Military airplanes and helicopters were seen taking off from Turkish airbases near the Iraqi northern border and a village near the Iraqi city of Dahuk was bombed on Wednesday. Over 100,000 troops are standing by near the border between the two countries, waiting for the orders of a full-scale invasion, and Turkey is annoyed by the Americans' reluctance to join it in the war against the Kurds. Long-time allies, the two disagree on this topic as the U.S. would be much more interested in keeping peace in Northern Iraq, which is just about the only peaceful place in the country. Talks of this invasion became more widespread after the United States accused Turkey of genocide a couple of weeks ago, but American forces are still expected to give aid in fighting against Kurdish separatists from the Kurdistan Workers Party or PKK, which has recently been outlawed in Turkey. The rebels killed 12 Turkish soldiers on Sunday, but as an invasion draws near, the decision to start it is every day less supported by the international community who has grown tired of wars after the one in Iraq. Iraq will also face economic sanctions from its neighbor and said it intends to cut oil supply to Turkey through the Ceyhan pipeline if the sanctions are enforced. The Kurds are self-administrating and they get most of their supplies from Turkey, including weapons and food.

related story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071024/ap_on_re_mi_ea/turkey_iraq;_ylt=Arelb3B08S93kLeGgeFSHAus0NUE

by Corina Ciubotaru for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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