Who conning who? Turkey gets all kinds of grants and aid

[opihimoimoi]

from the USA for her assistance in the Iraqi War. Then she pulls out at the last minute. Took the money and RAN. Was supposed to send 10,000 troops to Iraq.... but something happened on the way to the train station.

Like a dose of Reality/Sanity.

We got ripped off,,,,, AGAIN????

[Maple]

1. Well the

hand picked Iraqi council said they didn't want any Turks in Iraq as a part of the 'coalition'.

So the Turks said...fine, and refused to go. Not welcome and all.

Since I doubt you'll get the goodies back...yeah you er...got...um...

[opihimoimoi]

2. Oh Oh, just who did the "hand picking"?

looks like they screwed it up royal by picking people who not helping us help them.. What the hell is THAT??

[Maple]

5. The US

did the hand-picking. They picked Chalabi and the gang.

[opihimoimoi]

9. The Chalabi guy is suspect of self interest on a grand scale

if I remember correctly.

[woofless]

3. I was stationed in Turkey 30 years ago.

We have maintained bases there for decades and given them billions in aid. They are indeed one of our staunchest allies. They are also the scourge of the Kurds and that is why they are unwelcome in Iraq.

[opihimoimoi]

4. "For the lack of a Kurd, the war was lost??""

OMG, tis worse than I thought. Don't those Kurds realize the Turks are coming to HELP???

[Coldgothicwoman]

6. We had already given them the money and gifts? <nt>

[Maple]

7. This one may help you

http://www.ipsnews.net/interna.asp?idnews=21002

[opihimoimoi]

8. Because The Bush guys were ignorant of this situation, they

tried money as bait... to get the Turks involved,,,, only to get blindsided in the end. LOL.

These Pubs never learn do they?

[NNN0LHI]

10. Because the truth is that we are paying them to stay out of Iraq

And for good reason too.

Don

[opihimoimoi]

11. and here I thought we paid them to come IN

Oh well, we go drink