That message was confirmed on July 4, 2003, when American forces arrested several Turkish Special Forces troops in the town of Sulaimaniya, humiliating them by putting sacks over their head as they took them into custody. Only intervention by US Vice President Dick Cheney two and a half days later secured the release of the soldiers, who were alleged to have been planning clandestine operations within the Kurdish zone.
2003年7月4日，美军在苏莱曼尼亚逮捕了几名土耳其特种部队成员，并在押送过程中把布袋套在他们头上以示羞辱，这再次表明了美国不许土耳其军事干预的强硬态度。两天半后，只是因为美国副总统迪克·切尼出面干预，这几名土耳其士兵才得以获释。他们的罪名是：企图在库尔德地区策划秘密行动。