Monday, October 29, 2007

Asia Times Online :: Middle East News - Turkey determined to turn the screws

"Turkey determined to turn the screws By Sami Moubayed DAMASCUS - The Iraqi ministerial delegation that went to Ankara this weekend to discuss solutions to the stand-off in Turkish-Iraqi relations returned to Baghdad empty-handed. These were supposed to be 'make or break talks'. Turkish officials described them as 'the last chance to resolve the issue before resorting to a possible cross-border operation'. A Turkish diplomat described Iraqi proposals, without naming them, as 'unsatisfactory'."

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