"Some Turks see U.N. force in Lebanon as chance to revive glories of Ottoman rule;t others see dangerous outcome
The Associated Press
ANKARA, Turkey Some Turks — remembering the glory of Ottoman times, when their empire stretched from southeastern Europe across the Middle East — may see engagement in the Lebanon peacekeeping force as a chance to reassert Turkish influence in the Middle East and win favor with the West.
But others see a more dangerous outcome if they send troops to help enforce a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah militants: a Mideast quagmire that could engage Turkish troops in hostile fire with fellow Muslims."
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