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The Escalating Conflict Between Turkey and Iraq

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Tensions are rising between Turkey and Iraq after the killing of 12 Turkish soldiers by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on Sunday. Henri Barkey talks about his Washington Post op-ed, "A Missed Moment In Iraq," in which he describes the crisis between the two nations.

Guest:

Henri Barkey, chair of the international relations department at Lehigh University; former member of the State Department's policy planning staff.

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