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Bush Vows to Talk to Turkey About Iraq Option
By Steve Holland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush promised on Wednesday to
consult with the Turkish government in his drive to force Iraqi
President Saddam Hussein to let U.N. weapons inspectors back into his
country.
Bush made the pledge as he answered questions from reporters during a
picture-taking session with visiting Turkish Prime Minister Bulent
Ecevit.
Ecevit came to Washington hoping to dissuade Bush from making
Turkey's neighbor Iraq the next target in his war on terrorism.
Turkey, a NATO member, fears military action on Iraq could spill over
into its own territory, dealing another blow to the fragile economy.
Bush made no promises, insisting that Iraq must allow inspections to determine if it
is developing weapons of mass destruction. Some members of Bush's administration would
like to make Iraq the next target in the war afte
r Afghanistan.
``I expect Saddam Hussein to let inspectors back into the country. We want to know
whether he's developing weapons of mass destruction. He claims he's not: Let the world
in to see. And if he doesn't, we'll have to deal wi
th that at the appropriate time,'' Bush said.
What if Saddam refuses? ``He'll find out,'' Bush said.
But Bush added that he would assure Ecevit ``that we will consult closely with Turkey
on any decisions that I make.''
``Turkey's an ally and a friend, and no decisions have been made beyond the first
theater, and the first theater is in Afghanistan, and I do appreciate very much the
Turkish support for our efforts in Afghanistan,'' he sa
id.
AFGHANISTAN PEACEKEEPING
Bush also said he welcomed Turkey's decision to consider leading the international
peacekeeping force in Afghanistan. Turkey has been considering taking over after
Britain, which is now leading the force.
``There are some discussions as to whether or not Turkey will take the lead in the
second round, and I appreciate their consideration of this very important matter,''
Bush said.
He said any decision on whether to help Turkey pay for a military commitment in
Afghanistan would come after a commitment is made.
Both leaders welcomed an agreement by rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus to
launch peace talks.
The Mediterranean island has been split along ethnic lines since 1974, when Turkish
forces invaded the northern third in response to a brief Greek-inspired coup. Numerous
attempts over the years to solve the conflict have
failed.
Cypriot President Glafcos Clerides and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash scheduled
a series of talks starting next Monday.
``We're very encouraged that there's a dialogue now taking place,'' Bush said. ``You
can't solve a problem unless the parties are willing to talk.''
Ecevit said ``it's good news'' that the two communities are now having a face-to-face
dialogue but was cautious on the eventual outcome.
``They may not attain concrete results immediately but the very fact, the very process
of dialogue, may lead to satisfactory agreements between the two communities,'' he
said.
At the State Department, officials praised Turkey for improving ties with its neighbor
Armenia that have long been soured by painful memories of what the former Soviet
republic calls a genocide in World War One.
``We welcome Turkey's decision to lift visa restrictions on travel by Armenians to
Turkey and hope it will contribute to improving Turkish-Armenian relations,'' State
Department spokesman Philip Reeker said.
His remarks were a reminder of the debate over the genocide denied by Turkey and
alleged by Armenians who say 1.5 million of their countryfolk were killed by Ottoman
Turks as their empire crumbled.
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