Well, that didn't take long. From Iraq Updates (apparently the official blog of the al-Maliki government of Iraq in Baghdad), we learn the following about Kurdish reaction to the Turkish-Iraqi Anti-PKK Invasion Permission Protocol about to be signed:Othman is no lightweight; aside from being one of the most successful supporters of Kurdish"The signing of such an agreement will override the sovereignty of Iraq," MP Mahmoud Othman said in statements to the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI).
"The Iraqi constitution does not permit such agreements…This will influence Iraq's stability and the Kurdistan region," he added.
Calling for the prior approval of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) before launching any military operation in the region, Othman indicated that his coalition rejects any military solution and will adopt a tough stance if the agreement is signed.
Refusing to categorize them as "terrorists," Othman said that the PKK is a Kurdish party that defends Kurds' rights in Turkey.
independence in Iraq, he is a leading member of the Iraqi Parliament and also apparently the de facto political spokesperson for the PKK.Shorter Othman: Invade us and we'll turn the temperature on the PKK terror network to "vaporize". To quote my favorite Chinese Emperor of the Dim Sum Dynasty, Jeff Wong: "Dis is not good!"
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UPDATE: The Turks aren't willing to be sock puppets for the al-Maliki regime either. Rule One in the Middle East applies!
UPDATE THE SECOND: The Turks won't play. They also sent Bolani to bed without any supper!
