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TURKEY, U.S. ALLIES SINCE KOREAN WAR, AMERICAN COMMANDER SAYS
news.am
July 29 2010
Armenia
Turkey has been U.S. ally since Korean war, James Mattis,the newly
appointed commander of the U.S. Central Command stated, adding that
the countries will continue to work together "on common interests".
"Turkey has been an ally of ours since the Korean War when they
fought alongside us during that difficult period. They stood by us
through the Cold War. They stood by us through sanctions against
Saddam at a time when it cost them economically severe consequences
to their country," he said during the meeting of Senate Armed Services
Committee, Asbarez reported referring to Today's Zaman.
He also emphasized that Turkey is "the only NATO country that is
fighting an active insurgency in the southeast corner".
From: A. Papazian
news.am
July 29 2010
Armenia
Turkey has been U.S. ally since Korean war, James Mattis,the newly
appointed commander of the U.S. Central Command stated, adding that
the countries will continue to work together "on common interests".
"Turkey has been an ally of ours since the Korean War when they
fought alongside us during that difficult period. They stood by us
through the Cold War. They stood by us through sanctions against
Saddam at a time when it cost them economically severe consequences
to their country," he said during the meeting of Senate Armed Services
Committee, Asbarez reported referring to Today's Zaman.
He also emphasized that Turkey is "the only NATO country that is
fighting an active insurgency in the southeast corner".
From: A. Papazian