Iran and Kurdish President Barzani -- with Bush Administration support -- are forging ahead with their plan to partition Iraq into three separate states -- Kurdish, Shiite and Sunni. This Iran/Barzani plan is a major threat to Turkey. Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan will likely demand that President Bush oppose this plan by ejecting the PKK from northern Iraq; canceling the Hunt Oil Company energy exploration agreement with Kurdish president Barzani; canceling the proposed 2007 referendum on Kirkuk; canceling the US plan to partition Iraq by turning over Basra to Iran; and canceling the US plan to promote Iraq-Iran relations at Turkey's expense, as follows.

First, the US must eject the PKK from northern Iraq. The US knows what needs to be done and does not need suggestions from Turkey.

Second, Bush should oppose the Hunt Oil Company agreement with the PKK/Barzani government. By accepting the Hunt Oil agreement, Bush is sending a strong sign of support for the PKK/Iran three region plan for Iraq.

Third, Bush must oppose the proposed 2007 referendum on Kirkuk. The Barzani/PKK Kurdish government would use this referendum to confiscate up to 40% of Iraqi oil resources, thus becoming a regional superpower and a major threat to Turkey. In fact, the transfer of Kirkuk from Iraqi to Barzani/PKK jurisdiction is an essential first step towards implementation of the Iran/Barzani three region plan.

Fourth, Bush must cancel his plan to turn Basra over to the pro-Iranian Shiite forces of Al-Hakim. Basra along with Kirkuk contains virtually all of Iraq's oil resources.

Fifth, Bush must oppose Iraqi diplomatic partnership with Iran. This Iraq-Iran partnership is aimed at Turkey, as shown by the Iraq-Iran coordination to protect PKK equities at Thursday's conference in Istanbul on regional security.