Interesting News
Has anybody come across this report about overt US support for the PKK? I find it equally interesting and a concern for the general region. Are we not supposed to be building bridges? Are we not supposed to be helping each other move forward, as opposed to pushing each other away? Won't this hurt (perhaps indefinitely) any chance of a Turkish/Armenian reconciliation?
Everyone's opinion is welcome. It would be interesting to read about how Armenians and Turks feel on this issue.
by Scott Sullivanhttp://www.theconservativevoice.com/article/26346.html share
Bush, Pelosi and Clinton Support PKK
June 30, 2007 12:12 PM EST
The British Sun newspaper last Tuesday carried a story quoting British intelligence sources that Iran is moving elite units of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) into southern Iran facing Iraq and even into Iraq itself (see Investors Business Daily report on 6/26/07, “Iran Picks a Fight”). These Iranian deployments pose a direct threat to British troops who are responsible for stability in southern Iraq.
According to British intelligence, Iran would not undertake such provocative deployments unless Iran was preparing to confront UK forces in southern Iraq.
Again, by way of backdrop, Iran in southern Iraq is taking Basra and one-third of Iraq’s territory and oil reserves, while in northern Iraq Massoud Barzani is taking Kirkuk and another one-third of Iraq’s territory and oil reserves.
In other words, Iran and the Kurds are demolishing Iraq. And what is the response from President Bush and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to such naked aggression? Blissful silence.
Even worse, Bush is preparing US forces to confront Turkey, not Iran and the Kurds. Just this week the State Department reissued its warning to Turkey to refrain from attacking PKK camps in northern Iraq. This State Department warning means that Bush is in accord with Bill Clinton’s recommendation that the PKK be taken under US protection in northern Iraq.
Again, to be sure that the situation is crystal clear, Iran and the Kurds are demolishing Iraq, while the US is preparing to confront Turkey, a fellow member of NATO.
Pelosi’s attraction to the PKK comes as no surprise. Pelosi has deep ties with the Greek Lobby here in the US. The Greek Lobby has long been pro-Kurdish and anti-Turkey. Pelosi has taken the lead in pushing through Congress the Armenia Genocide resolution, which will destroy all prospects of US-Turkish cooperation against Iran.
In short, Iran and the PKK now find in their corner the powerful team of Bush, Pelosi, and Clinton. Moreover, it is now rumored that Paul Wolfowitz will join this pro-PKK team when he takes a high position at the American Enterprise Institute. He has never condemned the PKK.
Finally, Iran and the PKK got an additional boost from Red China this week. The Chinese Foreign Ministry issued a written statement, similar to that from the US, warning Turkey against intervening against PKK camps in northern Iraq.
In sum, a powerful united front which is anti-Turkey and pro-PKK is shaping up, involving President Bush, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Bill Clinton. On the international side, the anti-Turkey front involves, as of today, Iran and Red China. Not to worry. Turkey will prevail.