Turkey is a Go

Post-9/11 Era Forum

Once the war has started, Turkey has agreed the US limited usage of its territory for the war on Iraq.

More to come...

So now we have the backing of the following countries:

Afghanistan
Albania
Australia
Axerbaijan
Bahrain
Bulgaria
Canada - kinda
Columbia
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
El Salvador
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
France - kinda
Gerogia
Germany - kinda
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kuwait
Latvia
Lithuania
Macedonia
Netherlands
Nicaragua
Norway
Oman
Phillipines
Poland
Portugal
Qutar
Romania
Saudi Arabia
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Korea
Spain
Taiwan
Turkey
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Uzbekistan

Plus another 15 nations who don't want to be mentioned. That is a greater coalition that we had the first time around.

According to CNN, Turkey has just allowed us use of their air space.

Although I don't approve of a turkish grab for the northern oil fields...

Are their intentions clear? Could someone clarify please?

Hi;

I'm Turkish, so i think i have the the best knowledge about the Turkish government's policy about the Iraq war. First of all they do not want a drop from the northern Iraq oil. If they did they would have accepted the 1 billion dollar worth oil reserve offer from Bush. The reason for the Turkish troops to enter Northern Iraq goes back to Gulf War. During the Gulf War approximately 500000 Northern Iraqis immigrated to Turkey illegaly. Of these 500000, 40000-50000 are believed to be terrorists(PKK: A terrorist org. operated in Turkey for the last 10 years killing around 30000 people) So the aim of the Turkish government is building a barrier in Northern Iraq so that no one will pass the border. The army and the government clearly stated that they are not there to invade but to protect Turkish land which they had failed in Gulf War.

Thanks for clarifying that to your knowledge. I watching video footage of the mass expedition of refugees during the Gulf War. It looked like a massive wave of people .

Revision in order:


Afghanistan
Albania
Australia
Axerbaijan
Bahrain
Bulgaria
Columbia
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
El Salvador
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Gerogia
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kuwait
Latvia
Lithuania
Macedonia
Netherlands
Nicaragua
Norway
Oman
Phillipines
Poland
Portugal
Qutar
Romania
Saudi Arabia
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Korea
Spain
Taiwan
Turkey
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Uzbekistan



The wimp broiled nations of France and Germany have no damned business being on that list.

Right-Hand You write that some countries support the war. I will talk only about Greece because I dont live in the other countries,but I am almost sure for some of them of what are their feelings about the war. Ok to our point. If you come right now in Greece and say that Greeks support the war on Iraq you will be taken for a foul. I told also in one other person. Close your PC get out to meet real people and ask them what they really thing about the war. Dont just say what they say to you or see on CNN. As for debate about Greece I challenge you. Find a greek newspaper that says that Greeks like the war. (You can check them on internet just before you close it and GET OUT on the world). If I lose I will accept that what I was saying are ********. If you lose you will have to take Greece out of this list of shame and declare that you were bullshiting. I AM WAITNG FOR YOUR ANSWER...

Actually, that list is not made up of people on this forum. Bcc, msn, cnn, and other news agencies have it listed.
Whether or not someone posting the list changed any of the countries, I'm not sure of. I haven't viewed an offical list for about a week.

Almost 95% of the Turkish people are against the war and see Bush as the most dangerous man on the earth.

"They call you a terrorist when you kill couple of people, they call you a politician when you kill thousands of people"

Damn right! Eretria and Oman! Man Oman! They'd sure kick France and Germany's butts! But they'd probably have a hard time defeating the Tai Qwon Do class at your local YMCA?