Turkey’s president forces U.S. to choose between it and Iraq’s Kurds over oil-rich Kirkuk and the PKK …

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Turkey's president made it clear during his visit to Washington this week that his country will continue a hard-line approach in dealing with the Kurdish guerrilla campaign in his country and ensuring Kirkuk, Iraq's oil-rich northern city, doesn't fall under control of Iraq's Kurds.

After meetings with top officials, including President Bush, President A…