Today's TPM story:

TPM: Gates to Turks: End

"It's very important that the Turks make this operation as short as possible and then leave," Gates said before heading to Ankara late Wednesday from India. "They have to be mindful of Iraqi sovereignty.

The news out of Assoc Press on Feb 24th about what Secretary Gates said to Turkey about their assault into northern Iraq, “military assault into northern Iraq WILL NOT SOLVE the terrorist problems there, calling for greater political and economical initiatives by the Turks to win over supporters of the Kurdish rebels.”

Too bad he and President Bush aren't listening to their OWN WORDS when it comes to THEIR military assault in Iraq.