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Condi Derangement Syndrome in Turkey

By Michelle Malkin • November 2, 2007 12:35 PM

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Turkey discussing the Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq:

Speaking after meeting with both Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Ali Babacan, Rice said she had emphasized that the United States is “committed to redoubling its efforts” to help Turkey in its struggle against the rebel fighters.

“We consider this a common threat, not just to the interests of Turkey but to the interests of the United States as well,” she said at a joint news conference with Babacan. “This is going to take persistence and it’s going to take commitment — this is a very difficult problem.”

En route here, Rice told reporters in her traveling party that the United States, Turkey and Iraq will counter any attacks on Turkey by the rebels.

She didn’t specify just what that meant but did warn against doing anything that might worsen the volatile situation on the Turkish-Iraqi border.

Washington worries that a cross-border incursion would bring instability to what has been the calmest part of Iraq, and could set a precedent for other countries, like Iran, who also have conflicts with Kurdish rebels.

But Ankara has been resolute in saying that, unless it hears concrete measures the United States will take against the rebel Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, it will launch an attack.

“We have great expectations from the United States, we are at the point where words have been exhausted and where there is need for action,” Babacan said.

While the meetings took place, 2,000 police and rooftop snipers were on patrol against possible violence.

At a larger demonstration in Istanbul, about 200 marchers organized by the small Communist Party of Turkey chanted “Down with American imperialism” and “Get out Rice” as they carried an effigy of Rice and a sign saying “Unite against the United States.”

The CDS dartboard gave the protest a lovely moonbatty flavor–but they forgot to whiten the eyes.

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#1

On November 2nd, 2007 at 1:02 pm, Marshall Russ said:

I guess we’re trying “cowgirl” diplomacy.
#2

On November 2nd, 2007 at 1:10 pm, 30 pcs of silver said:

What are our interests, again?…I’m one thoroughly confused US citizen.
#3

On November 2nd, 2007 at 1:26 pm, tony the tiger said:

My question is:
Who’s best served by the Kurdish rebel actions?

If they’re receiving weapons/training from Iran, Russia or, maybe a state-sponsored terrorist organization
#4

On November 2nd, 2007 at 1:41 pm, meatpieandtatters said:

Ron Paul is making more and more sense every day. What are we doing over there?
#5

On November 2nd, 2007 at 1:43 pm, bear1909 said:

Not all Kurds practice the politica of the PKR faction that is doing the fighting.

These are the same TBs that do business with Syria who want to use the Kurdish faction as a proxy army much like they and Iran use Hezbollah.

We can thank Tom Lantos and Nancy Pelosi for this nefarious situation. It’s all related to the “Armenian Genocide” resolution and they should be investigated. The US should apologize for it too.

After that, we should be supporting Israeli airstrikes against Syria to send a message to them: Iran might survive an air campaign- but you wont.

Condi is the wrong person to be over there.
#6

On November 2nd, 2007 at 1:48 pm, aaron2 said:

At the LARGER demonstration the anti-Americans managed to attract 200 protesters?

Two hundred?!?

We’re doing a lot better than I would have predicted.

Two weeks ago, partially in response to the U.S. Congress’s dimwitted Armenian Genocide resolution, the Turkish parliament authorized cross-border attacks against the Kurds in Iraq. Fortunately and amazingly the Turks are still negotiating with the U.S. on the subject instead of doing something really stupid.

/golfclap for U.S. diplomacy this month
#7

On November 2nd, 2007 at 1:50 pm, Alphonse said:

…Rice said she had emphasized that the United States is “committed to redoubling its efforts” to help Turkey in its struggle against the rebel fighters.

Two times zero = zero.

They may be terrorists, but they’re our terrorists.
#8

On November 2nd, 2007 at 1:54 pm, bear1909 said:

Two weeks ago, partially in response to the U.S. Congress’s dimwitted Armenian Genocide resolution, the Turkish parliament authorized cross-border attacks against the Kurds in Iraq.

The Turks also withdrew their ambassador from the US.
#9

On November 2nd, 2007 at 2:01 pm, Leatherneck said:

Correct bear1909; However, Condi should be in Mexico getting the Mexican Army cross over at the southern border with dope stopped, and making sure the American people no longer have to pay for that countries poor, criminals incarceration costs, and their bloody health care.

Declare war on Mexico now!
#10

On November 2nd, 2007 at 2:02 pm, ajmontana said:

dang, no turkey in the US right before Thanksgiving.
#11

On November 2nd, 2007 at 3:27 pm, Boomer said:

Pelosi and company should be very proud of the mess they have created with a long time ally. If it was up to me the PPK would be squeezed from both sides of the border and wiped out. Communists have never contributed to the planet other than in giving us years of terror, oppression, and genocide. The fewer on the planet the better!