Turkey will soon reconsider a resolution to permit the US military to use Turkish bases to open a northern front against Iraq. A Der Spiegel report implies that this may be merely a formality. New Premier Erdogan, backed by the Turkish military, is believed to have already cut a secret deal with Washington. US supply ships have been unloading at the port of Iskenderun for several days now with long caravans of troops and equipment making their way toward bases near the Iraqi front. The English language Turkish Press website has part of the story.