Turkey hunts PKK rebels after Iraqi talks fail


	Turkey hunts PKK rebels after Iraqi talks fail

pokkets

10-27-2007 10:11 AM

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turkey, iraq, terrorism

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10-27-2007 10:24 AM

cptenaud

What a can of worms we have opened up.

10-27-2007 11:07 AM

raven714

Yep!
How many hero's will we lose this time, so our war profiteers will get what they want. And at what cost is human life to those bastards and what will it take before there greed is fulfilled.

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