Turkey, The Kurds and USA

It is commendable that America is doing all it can to persuade Turkey not to let its army invade northern Iraq. However the Turkish government believes that the invasion is justifiable. To them it has the same justification as the American invasion of Iraq. The US felt threatened by the Saddam regime and it invaded Iraq. To make matters worse the American invasion was done in defiance of the UN. While it indeed a fact that Turkey is part of the global community and cannot act in isolation, first and foremost the Turkish government is accountable to the Turkish people who are now very agitated and anxious and they are demanding action from those in power. One way the US can show its commitment to peace in the region bordering Iraq and Turkey is to assist Turkey by deploying some of its troops in this area. However, back to the point I made earlier, the US must lead by example and be consistent. At this point one cannot be sure whether the US will not invade Iran and start another war.