IDF Chief Ya’alon headed to Turkey for talks on

The meeting between the militaries of the two close U.S. allies comes as Washington is heightening preparations for a possible war, accusing Iraq of lying about its chemical and biological weapons programs.
Hundreds of U.S. soldiers are expected to arrive in Israel this week for joint exercises preparing for a possible Iraqi attack.
Turkey, meanwhile, is expected to announce in the coming days if it will allow the United States to use its military bases in a possible attack against its southern neighbor.
Turkey was a staging point U.S. air-raids during the 1991 Gulf War and still hosts some 50 U.S. warplanes patrolling over northern Iraq.
Predominantly Muslim Turkey enjoys warm relations with Israel and has conducted joint military exercises with the Jewish state – a partnership strongly supported by Washington.