In a message dated 2/13/03 9:27:10 AM Pacific Standard Time, [log in to unmask]
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> Now, with respect to NATO.  Currently France Belgium and Germany do not want
> to allow preparations for the defense of a fellow NATO member, Turkey, in
> the event of a war.  Turkey, which has a common border with Iraq and which
> is 95% Muslim and which is on board with the US and 18 other countries in
> Europe against Saddam, wants to invoke the clause where each NATO member is
> pledged to defend any other member.

But note the word "defend".  The US attacking Iraq possilby with Turkish help
from Turkish soil is not "defend"ing Turkey or the US.  NATO was not setup to
defend members after they attack someone.  that I suspect is what is driving
the decision not to provide support for Turkey.

Wayne

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