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	Turkey seeks authorization to invade Iraq

masbury

10-16-2007 4:50 PM

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turkey, iraq, war on terror, iran, kurds, oil

masbury says:

Brought to you by GW Bush and the U.S. Congress: truly bipartisan

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10-17-2007 3:23 AM

RecordSage

Which part - the part about Turkey wanting to invade Iraq or about asking for authorization? Of all the things Bush can be accused of - this has got to be one of the most absurd.

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