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blufive ([personal profile] blufive) wrote2003-03-01 07:59 pm

Well, that complicates things...

The Turkish parliament has failed to approve the deployment of US troops. (BBC)

Although the pure vote count was narrowly in favour (264-250), it didn't get "the required majority of deputies in the chamber". I assume the deputies were listening to their constituents - we could do with some of that around here.

They're going to vote again on Tuesday.