Turkey: 8 troops missing after ambush

Source: AP

SIRNAK, Turkey - The Turkish military confirmed Monday that eight of its soldiers were missing after an ambush attack by Kurdish rebels in which 12 other soldiers were killed.

The confirmation from the military came as dozens of military vehicles headed toward the Iraq border and protesters across the country demanded tough action against the rebels. The attack has pushed Turkey closer to a possible incursion into Iraq to target Kurdish insurgents hiding there.

"Despite all search efforts, no contact has been established with eight missing personnel since shortly after the armed attack on the military unit," the military said in a statement posted on its Web site.

An AP Television News cameraman saw a convoy of 50 military vehicles, loaded with soldiers and weapons, heading from the southeastern town of Sirnak toward Uludere, closer to the border with Iraq.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071022/ap_on_re_mi_ea/turkey

:scared:

I didn't think it would be possible, but maybe there is a bigger sucker who will walk right into the middle of a civil war. If they do, the US can evacuate in the middle of the night and blame the mess on them.

And after all, they know what's best for Turkey, so the Turks should listen to our esteemed leaders, right?

I wonder what the reaction in the United States would be if, just say for example, that Putin and Ahmadinejab started making noises about starting World War III and lecturing Bush and Cheney about what is and isn't in America's interest? And how would that play in the American media?

I think Cheney will be the driving force toward starting this war... What the hell he thinks that he has to gain from it is anyones guess though.

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Source: Associated Press

HOUSTON (AP) - Halliburton said today its earnings rose 19% in the third quarter, as the company continues to expand its business in the Eastern Hemisphere.

of having a "secure undisclosed location" if all the peons don't want (and NEED) one too?

"mission accomplished" the Turks are about to "bring it on". The fiasco is about to get even more screwed up. What a bunch of losers!