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Beyond Borders.(Turkey; Iraq)(Brief article)

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| June 11, 2007 | Matthews, Owen | COPYRIGHT 2007 Newsweek, Inc. All rights reserved. Any reuse, distribution or alteration without express written permission of Newsweek is prohibited. For permission: www.newsweek.com. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Owen Matthews

While president Bush struggles to keep foreign powers from meddling in Iraq, the country most likely to move ground troops in is one of his closest allies in the region. Turkey has been threatening to go after Iraq-based separatists from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) since the beginning of the war. But after the PKK stepped up attacks on Turkish security forces last week, Ankara appears ready to deliver. "Our patience has run out," declared Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, ordering more troops, tanks and helicopters to the border.

Why risk setting a precedent that could open the door to ...

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