Do they think that the U.S. made a strong enough effort against the PKK in Northern Iraq?
No, I don’t think the Turkish military thinks that we are really doing a great deal to stop the PKK because of our support of Northern Iraq stability in the Kurdish area. So I think Turkish people are upset about that. I sensed it when I was there. I think that the popularity of the U.S. and our President have been losing popularity in Turkey. PKK attacks on a shopping center in Ankara had taken place before we got there. That’s the kind of thing we wouldn’t want and Turkish people don’t want. I can see they are upset with us. That’s why I suggest having that private meeting. Privately our military, leadership and Turkish officials sit and think what can be done to figure some way to stop the PKK. We can’t do this front of CNN or the front page of newspapers. That wouldn’t work. We need to help our Turkish friends. They have been with us all the time. We need to put their needs right after ours. You have just talked about how the U.S. has been losing its popularity in Turkey. Do you se
