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Advantage 1 – Oil
Oil dependence exacerbates national security threats – synthetic military fuels are key to shore up DOD budget deficits and boost effectiveness
Burke 12 (Sharon, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs, Clean Energy Means Better Military Force, 5/21/12, http://energy.nationaljournal.com/2012/05/powering-our-military-whats-th.php#2213565, JD)
Earlier this year, I ... an energy secure future.
CTL is uniquely key to cost-effectiveness
Karbuz 11 (Sohbet  Observatoire Mediterraneen de l’Energie (an energy industry association) in Paris director of hydrocarbons division, 6/5/11, Congress Should Go Ahead with Coal-to-Liquids, http://karbuz.blogspot.com/2011/06/congress-should-go-ahead-with-coal-to.html,  )
On January 30, 2008, Oversight ... into nearby oil fields.
Oil dependence wrecks DOD budgeting and operations
Gardner 12 (Robert, Adjunct Junior Fellow at the American Security Project, 6/21/12, Budgeting for Biofuels:The Military’s Dependence on Petroleum Must be Mitigated, http://americansecurityproject.org/blog/2012/budgeting-for-biofuelsthe-militarys-dependence-on-petroleum-must-be-mitigated/,  JD)
Petroleum is currently used ... bets against petroleum use.
That undermines U.S. power projection in every region
Sussman 12 (Michael Sussman, The writer conducted his graduate studies at the Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya. He served in the office of the Critic of International Cooperation in the Canadian House of Commons, where he conducted foreign policy analyses. He is currently the president of the strategic consulting firm Samuel Sussman Strategic Consulting Group. His forthcoming book is entitled, Multiple Modernities in the Contemporary Scene, “American military spending and oil dependency”, February 9, 2012)
One of the most ... are not being implemented.
Oil dependence allows rogue states leverage over U.S. foreign policy and enemies to cherry pick our supply lines
Parthemore and Nagl 10*Christine Parthemore is a fellow at the Center for New American Security Dr. John Nagl is President of the Center for New American Security [http://www.cnas.org/files/documents/publications/CNAS_Fueling%20the%20Future%20Force_NaglParthemore.pdf, “Fueling the Future Force Preparing the Department of Defense for a Post-Petroleum Era” September 2010]
The growing world demand ... supply lines to opponents.
Adequate defense spending is key to the perception of hegemony and preventing global wars
Kagan 11  Robert Kagan Senior is a fellow at Brookings [1/24/11 “The Price of Power: The benefits of U.S. defense spending far outweigh the costs,” Weekly Standard]
Today the international situation ... share” of the pain?
China’s rise is inevitable, but the perception of U.S .capabilities and defense spending is key to prevent a hostile transition
Bolton 11  AEI Senior Fellow [John, "The west needs to stand up to Beijing", 1/18/11, http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/f413f6fe-2316-11e0-ad0b-00144feab49a,dwp_uuid=ca6ea7d6-1d94-11e0-a163-00144feab49a.html#axzz1WdUcKs9m]
Mao Zedong once said ... to ready itself now.
Specifically – It’s key to prevent miscalc and war
EAGLEN 9 (The Growing Air Power Fighter Gap: Implications for U.S. National Security, 7/7/9, by Mackenzie Eaglen and Lajos Szaszdi, Ph.D. Backgrounder #2295 http://www.heritage.org/Research/NationalSecurity/bg2295.cfm)
China has ordered an ... in the coming decades.
Chinese energy insecurity would cause war with the U.S.
Zweig and Jianhai 5 (David, Bi, “China’s Global Hunt for Energy”, http://realclearpolitics.com/Commentary/com-8_25_05_DZ_pf.html, AD: 7/27/11) jl
China 's resources hunt has ... not exacerbate them needlessly.
These resource wars would escalate and draw in everyone
Summers 12 (Dave, co-founder of The Oil Drum and professor emeritus of mining at Missouri SandT, Tech Talk - Tensions Over Oil in the South China Sea, 8/12/12, http://www.theoildrum.com/node/9396)
The disputes are now ... the sea more critical.
Extinction
Hunkovic 9 – American Military University (Lee J., “The Chinese-Taiwanese Conflict: Possible Futures of a Confrontation between China, Taiwan and the United States of America,” http://www.lamp-method.org/eCommons/Hunkovic.pdf)
A war between China ... two most dominant members.
Energy insecurity causes multiple short-term scenarios for war – specifically Iran and South China Sea conflict
Klare 12 (Michael, professor of peace and world security studies at Hampshire College 5/10/12, “Michael Klare: Oil Wars On The Horizon”, http://peakoil.com/publicpolicy/michael-klare-oil-wars-on-the-horizon/)
Conflict and intrigue over ... heading into energy overdrive.
Iran war causes extinction
Hirsch 6 (Jorge, Ph.D from the University of Chicago, Apr 10, www.zcommunications.org/nuking-iran-by-jorge-hirsch)
JH: Iran is likely to ... before anybody has prevailed.
Spratley Island conflict causes global war
Waldron 97 (Arthur, Prof Strategy and Policy – Naval War College, Commentary, 3-1, http://www.aei.org/publications/pubID.7442,filter.all/pub_detail.asp)
Then there is Southeast ... or the United States.
Oil shocks coming now, and U.S. intervention turns their disads
Wolf 12 (Martin Wolf, CBE is a British journalist, widely considered to be one of the world's most influential writers on economics. He is the associate editor and chief economics commentator at the Financial Times, “Prepare for a new era of oil shocks”, http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/41ba759a-7730-11e1-baf3-00144feab49a.html#ixzz20kVnNra5, March 27, 2012)
Oil prices are up ... some of it, instead.
Advantage 2 – The Economy
Military CTL revamps national coal production
Brown 8 (Matthew, Associated Press, March 22, http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/032208/bus_260502419.shtml)
Coal producers have been ... the industry-backed Coal-to-Liquids Coalition.
The effect on growth is massive
Kraemer 6 (Thomas, Chair-Nat’l Coal Council,  Federal Advisory Committee to the Secretary of Energy, Coal: America’s Energy Future, http://www.energy.vt.edu/ncepstudy/pub/NCC_Report_Vol1.pdf, p. 12)
Penn State Study, “Economic ... secure America’s energy future.
The plan has a multiplier effect on economic recovery, national security, and doesn’t increase emissions
Sorensen 8 (Jim of Allentown is an Air Products and Chemicals Inc. retiree, consultant for several clean coal projects including CO2 sequestration, Good reasons abound for coal-to-liquid fuels, 5/6/8, http://articles.mcall.com/2008-05-06/opinion/4071681_1_oil-imports-ctl-economics,  )
While different economic commentators ... unmistakable message to OPEC.
U.S. crisis tanks the global economy
RAHMAN 11 - former Ambassador and Chairman of the Centre for Foreign Affairs Studies. (Ashfaqur . “Another global recession?”. August 21. http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=199461)
Several developments, especially in ... dip or W-shaped recession.
Global war – diversionary theory’s true
ROYAL 10 – Director of Cooperative Threat Reduction at the U.S. Department of Defense (Jedediah, “Economic Integration, Economic Signaling and the Problem of Economic Crises,” in Economics of War and Peace: Economic, Legal and Political Perspectives, ed. Goldsmith and Brauer, p. 213-215)
Less intuitive is how ... ancillary to those views.
Contention 3 – Solvency
The plan is key to jumpstart commercial coal-to-liquid development for the military
Mathews 7 (William, Coal states see boon in Air Force alt-fuel push, 6/16/7, http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2007/06/airforce_coalfuel_070616/, JD)
Coal dug from deep ... of coal in 2005.
The DOD would utilize this fuel
Snider 11 (Annie, EandE reporter, As Congress debates, Air Force stands ready for coal-to-liquid fuels, 7/29/11,
http://www.eenews.net/EEDaily/2011/07/29/archive/7?terms=liquid+coal)
While a fierce battle ... and coal-based liquid fuels.
The U.S. is losing ground to rising challengers – only the plan bridges this gap and jumpstarts U.S. development
IER 11 (Institute for Energy Research, 6/28/11, http://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/2011/06/28/china%E2%80%99s-coal-to-liquids-program-not-allowed-in-the-united-states/, JD)
Producing oil from coal ... competitive with conventional sources.
The DOD just increased foreign oil dependence – repealing the current ban on coal-to-liquids is key to send a strong market signal for synthetic fuels
Cuttino 12 (Phyllis, Director, Pew Clean Energy Program, DoD Can Lead The Way On Energy Security, http://energy.nationaljournal.com/2012/05/powering-our-military-whats-th.php#2213565, JD)
This week the Senate ... to do anything less.
The DOD is key and other actors fail – military specifications and commercial spillover
Cohen 12 (Armond, Executive Director, Clean Air Task Force, 5/21/12, DoD: A Model for Energy Innovation? http://energy.nationaljournal.com/2012/05/powering-our-military-whats-th.php#2213565, JD)
Recently, the Clean Air ... to meet the challenge.
Plan: The Department of Defense should provide contracts for liquid coal fuel.

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Plan Text
The United States Federal Government should reduce airspace restrictions on airborne wind energy systems for the military in the United States. 

Advantage 1: Heg
Effective heg prevents nuclear war
Barnett 11 Thomas Barnett, Professor, Warfare Analysis and Research Dept – U.S. Naval War College, 3/7/11,  “The New Rules: Leadership Fatigue Puts U.S., and Globalization, at Crossroads,” http://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/8099/the-new-rules-leadership-fatigue-puts-u-s-and-globalization-at-crossroads

Events in Libya are a further reminder for Americans that we stand at a crossroads
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the 20th century, setting the stage for the Pacific Century now unfolding. 

Social science proves unipolarity generates stability
Wohlforth 9 (Professor of government at Dartmouth (William, “Unipolarity, Status Competition, and Great Power War,” World Affairs, January, project muse)

The upshot is a near scholarly consensus that unpolarity’s consequences for great power conflict are
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identity politics and grand strategies under unipolarity are consistent with the theory’s expectations. 

The threat of cyber warfare is real – countries are increasing attacks against the US, risking great power war
Habiger ‘10 (Eugene, Retired Air Force General, “ CYBERWARFARE AND CYBERTERRORISM: THE NEED FOR A NEW U.S. STRATEGIC APPROACH,” The Cyber Security Institute, February 1)

However, there are reasons to believe that what is going on now amounts to
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based defenses, making us significantly more at risk of a major war.

Cyber-attacks against the grid are uniquely likely
Reed ‘12 (John, FP contributor on cyber war and military technology, "U.S. energy companies victims of potentially destructive cyber intrusions", 10/11/12, killerapps.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2012/10/11/us_energy_companies_victims_of_potentially_destructive_cyber_attacks)

Foreign actors are probing the networks of key American companies in an attempt to gain
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power plants infected by Stuxnet very far away from Iran," Kaspersky said.

Grid collapse is inevitable – qualified studies indicate multiple credible threats
Slavo ’12 (Mac Slavo, SHTFplan.com, quoting qualified people, “Report: Chance of a Catastrophic Solar Storm Is 1 in 8; Would Take Down Power Grid, Food Transportation, Water Utilities, Financial Systems”, http://www.shtfplan.com/headline-news/report-chance-of-a-catastrophic-solar-storm-is-1-in-8-would-take-down-power-grid-food-transportation-water-utilities-financial-systems_03062012, March 6, 2012)

According to a recent study published by Space Weather: The International Journal of Research
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the odds of a game changing paradigm shift in our lifetime’s rise significantly.

That shuts down US military operations
Stockton ’11 (Paul, assistant secretary of defense for Homeland Defense and Americas’ Security Affairs, “Ten Years After 9/11: Challenges for the Decade to Come”, http://www.hsaj.org/?fullarticle=7.2.11)

The cyber threat to the DIB is only part of a much larger challenge to
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system over which it does not – and never will – exercise control.

Advantage 2: Iraq

An emboldened Iran miscalculates—impact’s nuclear war
Ben-Meir ‘7
(Alon – professor of international relations at the Center for Global Affairs, Ending iranian defiance, United Press International, p. lexis)
That Iran stands today able to challenge or even defy the United States in every
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to warn Iran of the severe consequences of not halting its nuclear program.

Middle East war goes nuclear
Bar ‘11
Dr. Shmuel Bar, Director of Studies at the Institute of Policy and
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Apply to a Nuclear Iran?”, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, 2011
A nuclear Middle East will be very different from the Cold War in a wide
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strike capability may well strengthen the tendency to opt for a first strike.

Instability in Iraq allows Iran to project regional influence
Cordesman ’12 (Anthony, CSIS Burke Chair in Strategy, recipient of the Department of Defense Distinguished Service Medal, The Real Outcome of the Iraq War: US and Iranian Strategic Competition in Iraq, 4/8/12, http://csis.org/publication/real-outcome-iraq-war-us-and-iranian-strategic-competition-iraq) 

This competition between the US and Iran has reached a critical stage as the US
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, Syria, and Lebanon and which poses a major challenge to Israel.

Conflict escalates and draws in the US – increased security is key
Kenny ’12 (Jack, U.S. Troops Deployed in Iraq Again, Global Research News, 9/29/12, http://www.globalresearch.ca/u-s-troops-deployed-in-iraq-again)

A unit of U.S. Army Special Operations soldiers was recently deployed to
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said of his experience in Syria "Everyone is afraid of one another."

Spills over to broader regional war
Fillingham ’12 (Zachary, Iraq-Syria Border: The Next Durand Line? 9/13/12, http://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/iraq-syria-border-the-next-durand-line-4726/)

Deteriorating stability in both Syria and Iraq suggests that the Middle East might be skidding
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then the Iraq-Syria border might just become the next Durand Line. 

Increasing attacks on fossil fuel supply lines undermine US operations in Iraq
Rosenthal ’12 (Elizabeth, International Correspondent for the NYT, 4/29/12, U.S. Military Orders Less Dependence on Fossil Fuels http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/05/science/earth/05fossil.html?_r=1andhp)

With insurgents increasingly attacking the American fuel supply convoys that lumber across the Khyber Pass
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Gen. James T. Conway, the commandant of the Marine Corps.

Reducing reliance on supply lines is critical to boost effectiveness – current projects are not enough
Spahn ‘12 (Tom, Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Reserve and a J.D. Candidate at Stanford Law School, Class of 2011, he served as a submarine officer in the U.S. Navy from 2001 to 2008. His service included a tour of duty on the nuclear fast attack submarine USS Chicago and a deployment to Afghanistan as an economic-development planner, “Our Blue Water Navy Goes Green”, http://www.sjel.org/vol1/our-blue-water-navy-goes-green.html)

A protected and reliable fuel supply is one of the most critical lifelines for combat
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overall sustainability, bio-fuel will not alleviate the fuel supply challenges.

Effective US operations are key
Davis ’11 (Eric is professor of political science at Rutgers University and former director of Rutgers’ Center for Middle Eastern Studies, U.S. Foreign Policy In Post-SOFA Iraq – Analysis, 9/9/11, http://ikjnews.com/?p=1799)

Both Iraq and the United States share a strong interest in improving the country’s security
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United States play a central role in helping it institutionalize its security needs.

Solvency
Despite tech development, restrictions undermine testing and deployment of high-altitude wind power
Levitan ’12 (Dan is freelance journalist based in Philadelphia who writes about energy, the environment, and health. His articles have been published by Reuters, SolveClimate, IEEE Spectrum, and Psychology Today. High-Altitude Wind Energy: Huge Potential — And Hurdles,
9/25/12, http://e360.yale.edu/mobile/feature.msp?id=2576)

According to an industry survey by the nonprofit energy analysis group Near Zero, the
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-altitude wind is “much higher than we would ever possibly need.”
The plan is key to speed up development and deployment
Davis ’12 (Steve, Assistant Professor at UC Irvine; Chief Scientist at Near Zero; Post-Doctoral Research Associate at Carnegie Institution, Energy High in the Sky, 9/11/12, http://www.nearzero.org/reports/AirborneWind)

Near Zero conducted both an informal discussion and a formal survey to find out what
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can fly and where, and also requirements for permits and safety systems.

High-altitude wind is key to the military – solves fossil fuel dependence, budget costs, remote operations, and basing demands
Cahoon ’11 (Troy L. AIRBORNE WIND ENERGY: IMPLEMENTATION AND DESIGN FOR THE U.S. AIR FORCE THESIS, AIR UNIVERSITY AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, March 2011, THESIS Presented to the Faculty, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Graduate School of Engineering and Management, Air Force Institute of Technology, Air University)

Tapping into higher altitude winds will have many advantages and challenges. For example,
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the backup when the availability of the preferred renewable source is not available.

And, it’s cost-effective
Cahoon ’11 (Troy L. AIRBORNE WIND ENERGY: IMPLEMENTATION AND DESIGN FOR THE U.S. AIR FORCE THESIS, AIR UNIVERSITY AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, March 2011, THESIS Presented to the Faculty, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Graduate School of Engineering and Management, Air Force Institute of Technology, Air University)

Yet in conclusion, pursuing high-altitude energy is recommended because this vast resource
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, cleaner, and inexhaustible energy technologies that the DoD can directly utilize. 

Renewables boost military capabilities by transitioning away from diesel – but lack of development precludes wind power
Boland ’12 (Rita, SIGNAL Magazine’s news editor. Before coming to AFCEA, she worked at Booz Allen Hamilton as a communications consultant, Marines Test Alternative Power in Afghanistan, March 2011, http://www.afcea.org/content/?q=node/2549)

The U.S. Marine Corps hopes a forward operating base that obtains its
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, to throw it in the Helmand River,” Col. Charette says. 

No disads – DOE just increased funding
Max 12/3 (John, ARPA-E looks to seed breakthroughs in energy technology, http://www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/arpa-e-looks-to-seed-breakthroughs-in-energy-technology/857225/)

ARPA-E announces new grants
The Advanced Research Project Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has announced a
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overarching goal of ARPA-E, according to the Department of Energy.¶ 

PTC extension passed signaling new highs for wind industry in 2013
Singh 1/2/2013 – Timon writes for BBC Magazines and written extensively on all aspects of worldwide infrastructure including construction, renewable energy, transportation, security and communications and waste management, Congress Extends Wind Energy Federal Tax Credits For All 2013 Wind Power Project, http://inhabitat.com/congress-extends-wind-energy-federal-tax-credits-for-all-2013-wind-power-projects/
As 2012 came to a close, many US energy companies were rushing to install
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developed in 2013 and 2014,” said Denise Bode, CEO of AWEA.

Congress just passed several wind incentives
Groom 1/2/2013 – Nichola is a journalist for Reuters, Tax break extension breathes new life into U.S. wind power, http://www.courant.com/news/politics/sns-rt-us-usa-fiscal-greentechbre902010-20130102,0,4328545.story
The U.S. wind industry is powering
and electric motorcycles.

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US-Turkey relations key to solve conflict in Central Asia, terrorism, trade, Iraq and dependence on Russian oil.
Wimbush et al 07.
Monroe J. Rathbone Professor of International Relations, Lehigh University Fellow, New America Foundation and Director, Center for Future Security Strategies, Hudson Institute.
 “Is The United States Losing Turkey?” Hudson Institute, 3-25-07. http://www.hudson.org/files/pdf_upload/Turkey%20PDF.pdf.
If Turkey, a key friend and ally, turns away from the United States
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as a corridor that militant Islamists use to infiltrate Iraq and Turkey’s other neighbors

Balkan wars escalate and go nuclear
Charles Glaser (Assistant Professor in Public Policy Studies at the University of Chicago)
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homeland Thus, the United States should not be unconcerned about Europe's future.

Terrorism Causes Extinction
Sid-Ahmed, political analyst 04 (Mohamed, Managing Editor for Al-Ahali, “Extinction!” August 26-September 1, Issue no. 705, http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2004/705/op5.htm)
What would be the consequences of a nuclear attack by terrorists? Even if it
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When nuclear pollution infects the whole planet, we will all be losers.
.
Protectionism Causes Nuclear War
Michael Spicer, economist; member of the British Parliament, The Challenge from the East and the Rebirth of the West, 1996, p. 121
The choice facing the West today is much the same as that which faced the
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a penny, stability will be at a premium in the years ahead.

War between Iraq-Turkey escalates and goes regional – only US forces can deter conflict
Carpenter ‘9 – vice president for defense and policy studies at the Cato Institute (Ted Galen, “Middle East Vortex:An Unstable Iraq and Its Implications for the Region”, Mediterranean Quarterly, Fall, Volume 20 Issue 4, http://z3950.muse.jhu.edu/journals/mediterranean_quarterly/v020/20.4.carpenter.html)
Despite its economic and political achievements, there is almost no prospect for international recognition
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it might take forcible action if Kirkuk is incorporated into Kurdistan.19  

A full-scale war in the Middle East has a high risk of going nuclear
Bar ‘11
Dr. Shmuel Bar, Director of Studies at the Institute of Policy and
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Apply to a Nuclear Iran?”, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, 2011
A nuclear Middle East will be very different from the Cold War in a wide
AND
strike capability may well strengthen the tendency to opt for a first strike.

Instability undermines Iraq-Turkey border tensions over war with the PKK – increased Iraq security is key
Fraser ’12 (Susan, AP, Turkish Parliament extends mandate for military operations against PKK in northern Iraq, 10/11/12, http://www.theprovince.com/news/Turkish+Parliament+vote+extending+mandate+military+operations/7373707/story.html#ixzz29wwSfQCq)
Turkey has frequently struck targets in northern Iraq of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or
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of people have been killed since the PKK took up arms in 1984. 

Attacks are targeting supply lines
Businessweek ’12 (Turkey Hit by Wave of Attacks as Syria Fallout Emboldens PKK, 9/19/12,
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-09-19/turkey-rocked-by-wave-of-attacks-as-syria-fallout-emboldens-pkk#p1)
Pipeline Attack
Militants fired on a helicopter on Sept. 15, wounding four security personnel working
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that accounts for as much as 20 percent of Turkey’s 75 million people.

Bolstering Iraq security via US operations prevents war
Kenny ’12 (Jack, U.S. Troops Deployed in Iraq Again, Global Research News, 9/29/12, http://www.globalresearch.ca/u-s-troops-deployed-in-iraq-again)
A unit of U.S. Army Special Operations soldiers was recently deployed to
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said of his experience in Syria "Everyone is afraid of one another."

Success against the PKK spills over to broader relations – perception on this issue is key and outweighs alt causes
Kaya ’12 (Karen Kaya is a Middle East / Turkey Analyst at the Foreign Military Studies Office (FMSO), A Different War on Terrorism: The U.S., Turkey and the PKK, 5/2/12, http://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/a-different-war-on-terrorism-the-us-turkey-and-the-pkk)

Founded on Marxist principles, the PKK (the Kurdistan Workers’ Party) is considered
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between the two countries, bringing the “strategic partnership” into question. 

Reducing reliance on supply lines is critical to boost effectiveness – current projects are not enough
Spahn ‘12 (Tom, Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Reserve and a J.D. Candidate at Stanford Law School, Class of 2011, he served as a submarine officer in the U.S. Navy from 2001 to 2008. His service included a tour of duty on the nuclear fast attack submarine USS Chicago and a deployment to Afghanistan as an economic-development planner, “Our Blue Water Navy Goes Green”, http://www.sjel.org/vol1/our-blue-water-navy-goes-green.html)
A protected and reliable fuel supply is one of the most critical lifelines for combat
AND
overall sustainability, bio-fuel will not alleviate the fuel supply challenges.

Effective US operations are key
Davis ’11 (Eric is professor of political science at Rutgers University and former director of Rutgers’ Center for Middle Eastern Studies, U.S. Foreign Policy In Post-SOFA Iraq – Analysis, 9/9/11, http://ikjnews.com/?p=1799)

Both Iraq and the United States share a strong interest in improving the country’s security
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United States play a central role in helping it institutionalize its security needs.

1AC: AWE Aff, Environment Advantage
1NC: Whiteness K