Unless I'm all at sea here, I think he was referring to Turkey's strategic positioning in any possible war for launching strikes off Turkish soil onto Iraq.

During the last war, Turkey allowed us (NATO) to use their country as a base for attacking Iraq. This time round, if what Peter says is correct, it ain't gonna happen no matter how much cash is on offer!.

hence - America's bitch = paid helper

Apologies if I'm teaching you to suck eggs and you were asking an altogether different question.