Turkey suspects al-Qaida in attack on US consulate

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    ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) -- Suspected al-Qaida militants armed with pistols and shotguns attacked a police guard post outside the U.S. consulate in Istanbul on Wednesday, sparking a gunbattle that left three attackers and three officers dead....

    By SUZAN FRASER

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    NewsBot, Jul 9, 2008
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  2. Old Salt

    Old Salt Big Time BS

    Not the first time this has happened and probably won't be the last.:mad: I have every confidence that the Turks will catch the lone survivor and anyone else who helped them. They're pretty good at that - they did it after the British Consulate bombing and several other bombing events.
     
    Old Salt, Jul 9, 2008
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  3. snafu

    snafu Big Time BS'er

    I don't understand what they think they will accomplish with attacks such as this. Do they think the Turkish government is gonna expel our consulate and diplomats in order to curb violence?
     
    snafu, Jul 9, 2008
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  4. Old Salt

    Old Salt Big Time BS

    If that's what they think, they must be foreigners. Somebody attacks on Turkish soil and they're toast.
     
    Old Salt, Jul 9, 2008
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