--- iaamoac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -Deborah Harrell wrote: > > --- "J.D. Giorgis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Unprecedented Logic > > > Why slippery-slope arguments against invading > Iraq don't hold water. > > > By Eugene Volokh > > Perhaps second thoughts are warranted: > > > > http://www.militarycity.com/iraq/1680212.html > > "...U.S. officials have said that Washington > opposes a > > unilateral Turkish incursion in northern Iraq, > > http://www.abcnews.go.com/wire/World/reuters20030321_776.html > > TUNCELI, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey sent a vanguard >> of commando troops into northern Iraq overnight in a > >move that courts U.S. anger and risks confrontation > >with local Kurdish authorities. > > Actually, I can't help but wonder if you missed the > point of the > article. What the author said is that the > less-than-honorable-and- > upright nations of the world have always acted > unilaterally in the > past, and it is hardly possible that the US could be > providing *more* incentive for them to so. No, it's just ironic that one group is angered by another who does what the first said it would. Mind you, I don't approve of the Turks increasing their forces on the 'wrong' side of the border, given the history of the Turks and the Kurds, as I think it has bad (inflammatory) potential. But it did strike my Tymbrimish funny bone. ;P > As it is, a bit of history is required here. The > Turks have > generally had about 5,000 troops in Iraq almost > continuouslly over the past several years... Just as American and British forces have been present to enforce the "no-fly" zones, yes. > ...Thus, the insertion of 1,000 troops, while > it sounds like a lot to us, is really pretty much > small potatoes. > Remember, the Coalition has around 300,000 troops. > > Thus, while Turkey sendin 1,000 troops into Iraq is > disappointing - > it isn't necessarily terribly significant at this > point. I truly hope you are right about this. Debbi __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! http://platinum.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
