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Monday, August 28, 2006

The New Anatolian-Turkish troops in Lebanon

"Turkish troops in Lebanon
Recep Guvelioglu

rguvelioglu@thenewanatolian.com
28 August 2006

Turkey's decision on joining the United Nations force in Lebanon has not been made yet. This issue has been debated by almost every circle in the country. While some say that it's none of our business, others claim that Turkey should be part of the force. The Turkish government insists that if we have to send troops to Lebanon the unit won't be a combat force.
Before getting into details of the problem, we should find the answer to two very basic questions: 'Why did Israel start this war?' and 'What did they achieve by their assault?' "

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