Whats Ankara Waiting For ?
Opinion by Derya Sazak The first day of Ramadan [the Muslim holy month] was greeted by bloody carnage in Baghdad yesterday. Suicide bombers struck the Iraqi capital four times, killing at least 39 and injuring well over 200. The attacks came just 24 hours after a rocket attack on the al-Rashid Hotel where senior US officials, including Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz, were staying. Baghdad is becoming like another Beirut! Although US officials called the attacks desperate and vowed to continue their mission in the war-devastated country, they made clear the failure of all Americas plans for Iraqi reconstruction. Domestic demonstrations against Bushs Iraq policy will likely cast a long shadow over next years presidential elections. The Bush administration has lost its grip on Iraqs Governing Council concerning the Turkish troop deployment issue. Thanks to recent developments, our soldiers are now less likely to go to that Iraqi hell. Otherwise, in the days to come the families o
