About 300 Turkish troops crossed the border [into Iraq's Kurdish territory] at 3 a.m., said Jamal Abdullah, a spokesman for the regional Kurdistan government. He said the region was a deserted mountainous frontier area.[...]
"They are going there as reinforcements, they are not returning," the official said on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to speak to the media.
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[Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh] said the Iraqi government was given no warning about the incursion.
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Abdullah, the spokesman for the regional Kurdish government, also criticized the operation and cautioned that Turkish forces should "be careful not to harm civilians" who might be living in the area.
"If the Turkish military conducts limited operations against the rebels, this is a problem of their concern," he said. "But if this ... leads to harm for civilians, we will absolutely be against that and reject that
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Turkey said Sunday's attack used U.S. intelligence and was carried out with tacit American approval.
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The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad declined to comment on reports of the Turkish operation.
Perhaps we’re not so opposed to Turkey’s incursion into Iraq as George would have us believe.
....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.
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