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CIAO DATE: 07/05
A Comedy of Errors: U.S.-Turkish Diplomacy and the Iraq War
On the Issue
May 2005
Michael Rubin
The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
Abstract
Although the mistakes of the past two years in relations between the United States and Turkey cannot be undone, Washington and Ankara stand to lose a great deal if relations continue to deteriorate. If differences can be overcome, however, this partnership could help to resolve important regional issues such as the status of Kirkuk and Iraqi constitutional debates, and to ensure Iraqi stability and Turkish security.