US messes around with Turkish troops deployment
On the other hand, this kind of delays could be related with Kurdish groups and Iraqi Governing Council’s reactions to Turkish soldiers in the region, said the same sources.
Reportedly, taking responsibility from Pentagon and giving to Rice also delayed negotiations with Turkey.
The sources stated that Rice couldn’t find yet a balanced formul between demands of Turkey from the US to convince Iraqis for Turkish troops and with the statements that opposing any Turkish military presence in Iraq.