Interesting scenario

**Tribesman** · 08-19-2006, 21:35

L'Impresario , what part of the description do you consider to be imprecise ?

Ah me, you protest too much old dear
Nope not you , it was addressed to the poster named .
You were however partially correct , it is a fishing expedition , but I do not expact a bite from those who cannot think about the situation .
That's what makes it an interesting scenario , it is different from last months events when many people took their position purely on Israel good or Israel bad .
And so far there have been some good responses , quality over quantity .

**L'Impresario** · 08-19-2006, 22:07

L'Impresario , what part of the description do you consider to be imprecise ?

Well, by using the expression "cross-border raid" for example, one can be led to believe that PKK is based in northern Iraq, while it has independant operational ability in Turkey since ages and other areas as well (with Syria featuring in a few loud incidents). Additionally its actions there cannot be described as lone acts, there's a history of guerrilla warfare.

**Red Peasant** · 08-20-2006, 00:36

Originally Posted by Tribesman

L'Impresario , what part of the description do you consider to be imprecise ?

Ah me, you protest too much old dear
Nope not you , it was addressed to the poster named .
You were however partially correct , it is a fishing expedition , but I do not expact a bite from those who cannot think about the situation .
That's what makes it an interesting scenario , it is different from last months events when many people took their position purely on Israel good or Israel bad .
And so far there have been some good responses , quality over quantity .

Too many 'Reds' around here, eh?!

Being an Evertonian I should be a 'Royal Blue'.

**Tribesman** · 08-20-2006, 01:48

Well, by using the expression "cross-border raid" for example, one can be led to believe that PKK is based in northern Iraq, while it has independant operational ability in Turkey since ages and other areas as well (with Syria featuring in a few loud incidents). Additionally its actions there cannot be described as lone acts, there's a history of guerrilla warfare.
The PKK are operating out of Northern Iraq ,Turkey says the actions that killed the 15 policemen was launched from Iraq . Likewise their allied group PEJAC is operating out of Northern Iraq , Iran says the Pejac raid that killed the 8 soldiers last week was launched from Iraq . So tha tmakes it cross border , the retaliatory strikes were also cross border .
Now to complicate things further , you mention Syria , would Syria be right to shell Turkey , Iraq or Israel because of the actions of Kurdish groups ?
Though to clarify the last bit since the focus is on shelling civilian areas where terrorists are , Israel is out of the scope as it only supports some of the groups it does not have them based on its territory .
Unless of course you want to widen it to "is it right to bomb countries that support terrorists ?".
But that would get really complicated.