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...Lincoln, has. The war that was fought in Iraq--with a swift march from the south to Baghdad--was not the war that Pentagon planners had anticipated. Right up to a few weeks before the start of hostilities, plans had called for the 4th Infantry Division to advance from Turkey through northern Iraq. Administration officials, especially Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz, who led the negotiations with Ankara, had believed that Turkey would support the U.S. But the prospect of war in Iraq was deeply unpopular in Turkey, and on March 1, the Turkish parliament, dominated by the Islamist...
...critics, never understood that with the election of the A.K., military and secular leaders with strong ties to the U.S. no longer monopolized power. Says Emin Sirin, an A.K. parliamentary deputy and Istanbul businessman: "The Americans thought that if you talk to two or three people, you have Turkey in your hands. The whole system has changed, and they didn't appreciate that...
Whoever is to blame, the Turkish mess made it harder to fight the war. With a substantial force coming down from Turkey, there was a chance--though no certainty--of pacifying the "Sunni triangle" to the north and west of Baghdad, including Saddam's hometown of Tikrit. Instead, Iraqi fighters loyal to Saddam left Baghdad and went home, where, motivated by nationalism and tribal loyalties, they could regroup and plan attacks on American forces. It was not until June--in Operations Desert Scorpion and Peninsula Strike--that the fight was taken to them. One battle, for the town of Dululiyah...
...Western end of the Silk Road is Turkey. Its main port, Istanbul, has the Egyptian Market, reputed for its peppers, from mild paprika to fiery red?perfect for bringing a tear to the eyes of those who've missed...
...surprise that most cities there have vibrant spice markets. New Delhi's Gadodial Market, the largest in Asia, is a handy place to pick up the most expensive spice of them all, saffron, as well as aniseed and turmeric. At the western end of the Silk Road is Turkey. Its main port, Istanbul, has the Egyptian Market, reputed for its peppers, from mild paprika to fiery red - perfect for bringing a tear to the eyes of those who've missed...