The Turkish army said its warplanes bombed dozens of rebel hideouts and ammunition depots Sunday, destroying facilities that form the PKK's "terrorist infrastructure."
Whatever the Turks can achieve in hitting the PKK camps and supplies which will disrupt them when spring comes must be done fast.
The Iraqis will have to react if it goes on too long:
"The government of Iraq calls on Turkey to respect its sovereignty and unity and considers that the unilateral operation across the border is a threat to the region," the statement said.
Previously, Baghdad had appeared to accept Turkey's assertions that the offensive posed no threat to its territorial integrity.
And even we are urging the Turks to wrap it up:
Earlier Sunday, the United States had also called on Ankara to wrap up its incursion as swiftly as possible.
"The shorter the better," US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said in Canberra.
We are allies of both the Turks and Iraqis and consider the PKK to be terrorists, so we are working to help the Turks do their damage so they can get out fast:
The United States is providing its NATO ally with real-time intelligence on PKK movements.
We need the Turks to get on with this and end our dilemma. Kill PKK, don't undermine Iraq, and have the Turks remain happy with American support.
Never say our foreign policy is easy.
