1. Why is the Turkish government going to seek parliamentary approval to send troops into Iraq?

2. a) Define incursion.
b) How did the official White House reaction to Turkey's announcement differ from that of former U.S. officials and diplomats?

3. a) What is the PKK?
b) Describe the recent PKK attacks in Turkey.

4. How does the U.S. government view the PKK?

5. Why did the U.S. special envoy appointed to deal with the PKK problem resign last month?

6. List the reasons given by an unnamed U.S. official as to why we have not done more to stop the PKK.

7. What did U.S. State Department spokesman Sean McCormack imply about the situation?