Turkey to vote on Lebanon peacekeepers
Turkish leaders worked to shore up support among skeptical lawmakers for a Turkish contribution to an expanded U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon before a parliamentary vote Tuesday. Public opinion was divided on sending troops to monitor the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah militants. Some regard participation in the force as a chance to reassert Turkish influence in the region; others fear Turkish troops could come under hostile fire or clash with fellow Muslims. Full Story