"Why Does Turkey Question US Sincerity in the War on Terrorism? by Cenk Sidar | November 2nd, 2007
The United States and Turkey are on the brink. While Turkey itches to launch a counter- terrorism strike into Northern Iraq and avenge its recent casualties, the US continues to hold its ally back, afraid the incursion would destabilize the only peaceful region left in Iraq. Rather than crediting the U.S. for attempting to diffuse the situation through multilateral diplomacy, the Turkish public blames America for its large casualty count this month. Few on Turkey’s streets believe in the sincerity of the U.S. and its war on terrorism Given the pervasive disillusionment and fading goodwill, the next few days—and the US’s next move—could significantly affect the course of the bilateral alliance. If the US does not aid Turkey’s anti-terrorism efforts in some substantive way, it could risk pushing Turkey away, and in the process force Ankara to act unilaterally in Iraq."
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