A token incursion by the Turks

The Turks dipped a toe in the water....

In a terse, vague statement on its Web site, the military said that it had identified a group of 50 to 60 fighters just across the border in Iraq, and that it had carried out “an intensive operation” against them.

Reuters cited an unidentified Turkish military official as saying that about 100 Turkish special forces had entered northern Iraq, struck the fighters and returned. The official military statement, however, gave no indication that troops had crossed the border. Iraqi officials denied that any incursion had taken place.

This was always their best plan. An attempt at invasion or occupation would provoke a nasty response.

If these incursions continue, as they likely will, I wonder how long it'll be before the US pays a price for its "intelligence role?"