Turkish warplanes 'bomb PKK base'

[dipsydoodle]

Source: BBC News

Turkish warplanes bombed a hideout of the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq late on Saturday, the Turkish army says.

It says the jets "successfully" hit the PKK base in a cave in the Avasin-Basyan area and returned to their bases.


Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7566322.stm

[Junkdrawer]

1. 'Tis the Season...I guess...n/t

[dipsydoodle]

2. To attack other sovereign states

in a manner speaking for whatever reason.

I doubt however that Dimson will say " Stop that or you get a smack " this time.

[FreakinDJ]

3. Reaffirming US impotence in the region

Notably coming at a time our hands are full with the Russian invasion of Georgia but a World Politics Coup none the less

[Supersedeas]

4. meanwhile in Iraq, the US Media continues the blackout--nothing to report prior to an Oil Deal or

Troop non-withdrawal deal.