Rumsfeld says Turkey helps in Iraq

WASHINGTON (AA) – US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said that Turkey helps US in Iraq and it’s being used as a passage to northern Iraq.

Addressing a national conference organised by the participation of the local senato members, Rumsfeld said in response to a question on the role of Syria, Turkey and Iran in the region, “Turkey helps us. Turkish soldiers do a very good job in defending the border. On the other hand, Syria and Iran are not helpful indeed.”