Let the Americans Try and Stop Us! …

Is the United States prepared to stop Turkey from entering Northern Iraq? Judging from this op-ed article from Turkey’s largest newspaper, Hurriyet, that may not be advisable …

“What if American F-16s come in front of us to block us? Let them try, that’s their business. … Our targets will be on Barzani’s military and economic targets. Our goal will be to transform the ‘Kurdish dream’ into a ‘Turkish nightmare.’”

By Ertugrul Ozkok

October 23, 2007

Turkey – Hurriyet – Original Article English

Various Turkish television stations called me yesterday, asking me to appear to air my views on our current situation. I thank them for making the offer, since I know they are serious about their work, but I also had to apologize. I simply wasn’t in a situation in which I could appear before cameras yesterday, since I has no sense – only anger.

All I had in my mind was this one question: at the point at which we have arrived, who is it that we are supposed to address our anger toward? I think I’ve found the answer: it’s the person who protects the PKK [Kurdish Workers' Party], who provides them their swamp to sleep in and the person who guides them: Barzani.

Yes, we must now address Massoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdish regional authority in northern Iraq. We need to deliver this final message to him in the strongest fashion possible: “You have two paths before you. Either you will be our neighbor, or our target.”

The decision lies with the Iraqi Kurds. It’s their business if they decide to trust in the United States and choose the path to being our enemies.

But if this is the case though, our rifle targets must swivel to Barzani. Our targets will be on Barzani’s military and economic targets. Our goal will be to transform the “Kurdish dream” into a “Turkish nightmare.”

If Barzani’s plan involves using the PKK to create a new ” powerful Kurdish nation,” we need to show him a new map.

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