Rising Hegemon
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's military asked the government Thursday to approve attacks on Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, signaling growing frustration over a lack of action against the guerrillas by Iraqi and U.S. forces.
Such action could put an overstretched U.S. military in the middle of a fight between two crucial partners, the Turks and the Iraqi Kurds. A recent surge in Kurdish attacks in southeastern Turkey has increased the pressure on Turkey's military to act.
``An operation into Iraq is necessary,'' Gen. Yasar Buyukanit told reporters.
This puts the U.S. in the untenable position of either having Turkey or American forces act against the PKK, a kurdish group which has launched cross border attacks into Turkey.
This is very bad and requires great dexterity in diplomacy. And we all know how that really plays into the Bush Administration's strenghs. Can you see my eyes rolling?
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