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07 October 2003

U.S. Assistance for Deployment of Turkish Troops into Iraq Not Set

Taken question from Dept. of State October 7, 2003 Daily Press Briefing

Following is a statement in response to a question about the possibility of U.S. assistance to a Turkish troop deployment to Iraq; the question was taken at the State Department's October 7 Daily Press Briefing and an answer was posted later in the day:

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, D.C.
October 7, 2003

Question Taken at October 7, 2003 Daily Press Briefing

ASSISTANCE FOR DEPLOYMENT OF TURKISH TROOPS INTO IRAQ

Question: Will the deployment of Turkish troops into Iraq incur any cost to the U.S. taxpayer? If so, how much?

Answer: It is premature to comment on U.S. support for the deployment of Turkish troops to Iraq. U.S. and Turkish officials have not yet completed their discussions regarding this possible deployment. Based on these discussions, the precise composition of any U.S. assistance will be determined.

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(Distributed by the Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)