Re-asserting our strong ally role for Turkey

This is a tough balance. First we need to strengthen the Turkish democracy so that Turkey doesn't fall into terror and islamacism. Second we have to strengthen the border security along the Iraq and Turkish border.

But, we also want to encourage the Kurds in their attempts to eliminate terror, and support democracy. Tough balance.

clipped from www.alertnet.org U.S. labels Kurdish PKK affiliate terrorist group The United States said on Thursday it had designated the Kurdistan Freedom Falcons (TAK), a group linked to PKK Kurdish militants, a terrorist group, subjecting it to U.S. financial sanctions "With this designation, the United States reaffirms its commitment to fight terrorism in cooperation with its NATO ally, Turkey "The United States will continue to work with Turkey, Iraq, and the rest of Europe against the PKK and its support networks and affiliates, such as the TAK," the State Department spokesman said. "There must be no safe havens for such terrorists."