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Turkey rejects deployment of U.S. troops.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Byline: Sudarsan Raghavan
ANKARA, Turkey _ The Turkish Parliament on Saturday rejected the deployment of thousands of American troops on Turkish soil in a severe blow to U.S. plans for a vital northern assault on Iraq.
The decision, which came as thousands of anti-war demonstrators marched throughout the capital city, prolongs weeks of uncertainty and delay that has frustrated U.S. officials as shiploads of military personnel and equipment sit at anchor. The rejection also could rupture Turkey's close relationship with the United States.
Senior government officials were meeting to discuss the possibility of another vote sometime next week.
But if Turkey ultimately refuses to become a launch pad for a U.S. invasion of Iraq, it could force the United States to mount a single, southern offensive that could lengthen a war in Iraq and lead to more casualties, analysts say.
One Pentagon official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the U.S. military is considering alternative plans for a war without staging in Turkey. "We have contingencies for everything."
In Baghdad, United Nations officials confirmed that Iraq had begun destroying nearly 100 Al Samoud missiles to comply with a Saturday ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Turkey rejects deployment of U.S. troops.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)