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Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at 10:00 AM EDT
Turkish Troops in Iraq
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Turkey’s preparations to send troops to Iraq are answered by a suicide bombing at the Turkish Embassy in Baghdad. Will Anakara’s troops help or hurt the U.S. occupation?

Guests:

Ambassador Peter Galbraith, Former US Ambassador to Croatia, current professor of national security studies at the National War College, his recent work has focused on Iraq, the Kurds, and South Asian security issues

Bulent Aliriza, Director of the Turkey Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies

Asla Aydintasbas, chief US correspondent for the Turkish Daily newspaper Sabah, adjunct fellow for the Western Policy Center in Washington

Stephen Walt, Professor of International Affairs at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

 
 

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