Bush je kazao da nije u interesu Turske da pokreće veliki jednostrani upad na sjever Iraka, jer bi takav potez mogao dovesti do konfrontacije s iračkim Kurdima i veće nestabilnosti u regionu.
Bush suggested it was not in Turkey's interest to launch a major unilateral incursion into northern Iraq, as such a move could spark confrontation with Iraqi Kurds and lead to greater instability in the region.