Iraq Demands Turkish Troop Withdrawal

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Source: CBS News

Government Denounces Neighbor's "Military Interference"; Calls For Incursion's Immediate End

(CBS/AP) The Iraqi government on Tuesday denounced a recent Turkish incursion and demanded an immediate withdrawal of the troops from northern Iraq.

Spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said the military action was a violation of Iraqi sovereignty, and he called on the Turkish government to engage the Iraqis in dialogue instead.

"The Iraqi Cabinet has denounced the Turkish army's incursion," al-Dabbagh said in a televised statement after the government met to discuss the issue. "The Cabinet calls on Turkey to withdraw its troops immediately and stop military interference."

Turkey launched the incursion into northern Iraq on Thursday against separatist rebels from the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK. The PKK wants autonomy for the predominantly Kurdish southeastern Turkey and rebels have carried out attacks in Turkey from bases in Kurdish Iraq. The conflict started in 1984 and has killed up to 40,000 people.

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/26/iraq/main3876859.shtml

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1. I guess Iraq didn't get the memo...chimpenfurher said it was okay

so they should just go back to working on a bill that allows US oil companies to exploit their resources and shut up. :sarcasm:

[Barrett808]

3. "chimpenfurher" -- LOL

:rofl:

[Supersedeas]

6. helluva State Dept. that Condi is running over there, ain't it?

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2. Turkey will stop as soon as the Iraqi government steps up

And does something about the PKK.

As long as the Kurds are able to sign oil contracts and receive direct oil payments, they will continue to fund the PKK. The Iraqi government has to do more than just threaten the Kurds.

[LynnTheDem]

4. The USA is supporting the Turk invasion.

Iran-Iraq war SOP all over again.

Good luck with thinking you're "sovereign", Iraq!

[bemildred]

7. Bingo, here we have an occupation stooge complaining about violated sovereignty. nt

[bemildred]

5. Or what? nt