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TURKEY'S INVASION IN NORTH IRAQ NOT AN END IN ITSELF
By H. Chaqrian, translated by A.M.
AZG Armenian Daily #201
02/11/2007
Middle East
Recently the Turkish press and the international mass media have
been actively engaged in analyzing the question of Turkey's invasion
in North Iraq. Some sources have even spread information that the
Turkish armed forces have already crossed the border and assailed
the PKK units. Inconsistent statements about Turkey's invasion are
an en expression of pro-Jewish mass media's inclination to take the
desirable for reality.
Nevertheless, irrespective of the biliousness of the aforementioned
media sources, Turkey was first to give cause to the creation of
an illusion of war. We mean neither the statements of Turkish Prime
Minister Erdogan and army commander Buyukanit., demanding elimination
of PKK forces and blaming the USA and NATO.
As it came to be known, on October 17 the National Assembly of Turkey,
the Meclis, authorized the Government to start military campaign
against PKK. On October 21 Erdogan's Government and the National
Security Council made a decision to appluy economic sanctions
against Iraq.
But getting authorization and making decisions is one thing, and
applying them is quite different, especially when Iraqi president
Jalal Talabanee and Kuridstan's Governor Maosud Barzanee challenge
the threats of Turkey, when the Kurdish "Democratic Society" party
proclaims head of PKK Abdullah Ocalan "the Cieftain of the Kurd
Nation" and demands autonomy for Turkey's South-Eastern provinces, when
Washington, supported by NATO warns Ankara against violent actions and
when the EU presses on the peace settlement of the Kurdish question.
In despite of Talabanee's and Barzanee's challenges, Israel's support
for "Turkey's right of defending against terrorism", head of Jewish
Neo-Conservatists Michael Rubin's statement that "Turkey won't get
rid of the terror of PKK until Barzanee is taken to prison at Ocalan's
side", Ankara does not seem hasty about starting military operations.
Erdogan's and Buyukanit's latest statements about necessity of patience
equanimity, make us think that the armed conflict in North Iraq
won't be unleashed, nor the economic sanctions applied. Were Tukey's
plance more or less realistic, US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice
would not have visited Ankara the other day, and Erdogan would have
flattered with the USA and NATO, instead of blaming them. Erdogan
would have rather lay all the blame for "Kurdish terrorism" upon
Talabanee and Barzanee.
It is obvious that Bush's administration would be utterly discredited
in case of allowing turkey's invasion in Iraq, in case of which clash
between American and Turkish armed forces is unavoidable. The latter
scenario would work for the interests of the jewsish organizations
of America, the Neo-Conservatist wing and, of course, Israel, who
are in controversy with the pro-silamic "Justice and Prosperity"
party, currently ruling in Turkey. Talabanee and Barzanee would also
profit from such situation, as they aim to hasten the process of
territorial split of Iraq by the means of confronting Turkey with
the United States.
In other words, invasion in Iraq is not an end in itself for Turkey,
but rather an opportunity of blustering at the USA, NATO and the
EU, which would contribute the consolidation of Turkey's political
positions in the region, and help in constraining the Kurdish
separatists and avoiding Washington's pressure in talks with Iran
and Syria.
By H. Chaqrian, translated by A.M.
AZG Armenian Daily #201
02/11/2007
Middle East
Recently the Turkish press and the international mass media have
been actively engaged in analyzing the question of Turkey's invasion
in North Iraq. Some sources have even spread information that the
Turkish armed forces have already crossed the border and assailed
the PKK units. Inconsistent statements about Turkey's invasion are
an en expression of pro-Jewish mass media's inclination to take the
desirable for reality.
Nevertheless, irrespective of the biliousness of the aforementioned
media sources, Turkey was first to give cause to the creation of
an illusion of war. We mean neither the statements of Turkish Prime
Minister Erdogan and army commander Buyukanit., demanding elimination
of PKK forces and blaming the USA and NATO.
As it came to be known, on October 17 the National Assembly of Turkey,
the Meclis, authorized the Government to start military campaign
against PKK. On October 21 Erdogan's Government and the National
Security Council made a decision to appluy economic sanctions
against Iraq.
But getting authorization and making decisions is one thing, and
applying them is quite different, especially when Iraqi president
Jalal Talabanee and Kuridstan's Governor Maosud Barzanee challenge
the threats of Turkey, when the Kurdish "Democratic Society" party
proclaims head of PKK Abdullah Ocalan "the Cieftain of the Kurd
Nation" and demands autonomy for Turkey's South-Eastern provinces, when
Washington, supported by NATO warns Ankara against violent actions and
when the EU presses on the peace settlement of the Kurdish question.
In despite of Talabanee's and Barzanee's challenges, Israel's support
for "Turkey's right of defending against terrorism", head of Jewish
Neo-Conservatists Michael Rubin's statement that "Turkey won't get
rid of the terror of PKK until Barzanee is taken to prison at Ocalan's
side", Ankara does not seem hasty about starting military operations.
Erdogan's and Buyukanit's latest statements about necessity of patience
equanimity, make us think that the armed conflict in North Iraq
won't be unleashed, nor the economic sanctions applied. Were Tukey's
plance more or less realistic, US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice
would not have visited Ankara the other day, and Erdogan would have
flattered with the USA and NATO, instead of blaming them. Erdogan
would have rather lay all the blame for "Kurdish terrorism" upon
Talabanee and Barzanee.
It is obvious that Bush's administration would be utterly discredited
in case of allowing turkey's invasion in Iraq, in case of which clash
between American and Turkish armed forces is unavoidable. The latter
scenario would work for the interests of the jewsish organizations
of America, the Neo-Conservatist wing and, of course, Israel, who
are in controversy with the pro-silamic "Justice and Prosperity"
party, currently ruling in Turkey. Talabanee and Barzanee would also
profit from such situation, as they aim to hasten the process of
territorial split of Iraq by the means of confronting Turkey with
the United States.
In other words, invasion in Iraq is not an end in itself for Turkey,
but rather an opportunity of blustering at the USA, NATO and the
EU, which would contribute the consolidation of Turkey's political
positions in the region, and help in constraining the Kurdish
separatists and avoiding Washington's pressure in talks with Iran
and Syria.