Late Friday, CNN Turk military correspondent Kemal Yurteri reported that more than 1, 000 Turkish troops were beginning to cross the border into Iraq.
Within hours, a contingent of more than 1, 000 Turkish troops began crossing the border into northern Iraq, CNN Turk Military Correspondent Kemal Yurteri reported.
Mr. MICHAEL GORDON (Military Correspondent, New York Times): Well one thing that's striking about the memo, which was based on a trip to Baghdad by Steve Hadley, the national security advisor and several of his aides, is that they're not talking about replacing al-Maliki.
Military Affairs Correspondent Jamie McIntyre contributed to this report.
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