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    Turkey's Parliament Authorizes Military Incursion into Iraq

    The Turkish parliament today gave the government permission for military action against separatist Kurds in northern Iraq. The action came moments after President Bush's press conference , during which he stressed that "there's a better way to deal with the issue than having the Turks send massive troops into the country."

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The Turkish parliament today gave the government permission for military action against separatist Kurds in northern Iraq. The action came moments after President Bush's press conference, during which he stressed that "there's a better way to deal with the issue than having the Turks send massive troops into the country." Scott Peterson is Istanbul Bureau Chief for the Christian Science Monitor.

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    China, President Bush and the Dalai Lama
    1. 1:32Turkey's Parliament Authorizes Military Incursion into IraqYou’re reading this
    2. 7:34Unprecedented Recognition for the Dalai Lama
    3. 41:25Mukasey on Cruise Control in Confirmation Hearings
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Scott Peterson

      Christian Science Monitor

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    China, President Bush and the Dalai Lama
    1. 1:32Turkey's Parliament Authorizes Military Incursion into IraqYou’re reading this
    2. 7:34Unprecedented Recognition for the Dalai Lama
    3. 41:25Mukasey on Cruise Control in Confirmation Hearings
    Back to To the Point