No, I understand the colloquialism, I use it all the time. I was trying to figure out where I missed the story where America was paying Turkey billions of dollars to assume the position. Having read your link, I don't see how Turkey accomodating U.S. troops equates to them "being our bitch." I think it's more than appropriate to provide an economic package to an ally who provides a place for our troops to work from. I don't support any U.S. action against Iraq unless the U.N. security council approves it, but I sure don't see a problem with asking another country for a more convenient base of operations. Of course, I also respect Turkey's right to say no, and in so doing, to say no thanks to the economic package that accompanied the request.

I'm still not sure where the "bitch" part comes in.