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Article: United States, Turkey deadlocked over request to base U.S. troops for northern front in a war with Iraq
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- February 20, 2003
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Dateline: ANKARA, Turkey
With Washington warning that time is running short, the United States
and Turkey failed again to agree on a plan to let U.S. forces deploy
for a northern front against Iraq. The standoff came as U.S. ships
loaded with tanks and other armor awaited orders in the Mediterranean.
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell called Turkish Prime Minister
Abdullah Gul Wednesday after a Turkish Cabinet meeting ended with
no decision, and a top Turkish leader said there were no plans for
parliament to take up the issue until at least next week.
The dispute does not alter a decision by NATO on Wednesday to deploy
AWACS radar aircraft, Patriot missiles and ...