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U.S. envoy embarks on difficult mission to end Kurdish guerrilla threat to Turkey.

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| September 13, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. 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

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Byline: SELCAN HACAOGLU

A special U.S. envoy embarked Wednesday on a difficult mission to help Turkey counter Iraq-based Kurdish guerrillas, whose war for autonomy threatens both the security of this U.S. ally and the stability of northern Iraq.

Retired U.S. Air Force Gen. Joseph Ralston began talks with Turkish leaders after three bombings by suspected Kurdish rebels Tuesday, including one that killed 10 people in the southeastern city of Diyarbakir.

Turkey has repeatedly complained about what it says is a lack of U.S. cooperation in the struggle against the Kurdish guerrillas of the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK. It has made repeated veiled threats to take unilateral military action against the rebels in Iraq if…

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