Playing with Fire - Turkey Edges toward War with Syria - Der Spiegel

War with Syria? Most Turks say no. But the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is aggressively responding to a deadly cross-border attack, having been granted broad military powers by parliament. His hope: After Assad falls, Turkey will gain even more influence in the Middle East. - Turkey Edges toward War with Syria Fears of Mideast Wildfire: Syrian War Threatens to