Please don't type in all CAPS, it's the equivalent to YELLING, let alone hard to read, thank you.
big mistake every body will regret it
The only mistake is having 2 states, im sure Iraqi's would be much happier with 5 states in one country. What will be interesting is the kurds building up thier own millitary in compitition with the rest of iraq's millitary.
"What will be interesting is the kurds building up thier own millitary in compitition with the rest of iraq's millitary."
Yeah, that would be insane.
kurdo who will count as arab settlers that could be a serious problem
alan
The military should be part of Iraq only and not based on states of Iraq. I believe if it works out well the federal system then you can have state guards, but thats after things are stable.
So 200,000 Arabs will now be uprooted and driven out of Kurdistan?
big news... though not unexpected
great to hear from you again Kurdo!
the blog invite go haywire again?
"Kurdistan for Kurds!"! Is not so different than "Israel for Jews!" or "Germany for Germans!".
Kurdo, I like how you answer how a Kurdistan can survive landlocked amongst hostile nations if you get independence by pointing to the past 12 years. You're forgeting, intentionally, that US power protected you. Think on that before you start unpacking the gas ovens for the Arabs in Kirkuk, will you?
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omg, im filled with tears and joy reading this! if you read about a crazy kurd shouting all night long, you will now know who that will be :D
im so happy!
This is great news.Hopefully,the new government of Kurdistan will offer the U.S. a couple of permanent military bases.
Better safe than sorry....
1. Kurds and Americans are allies. (hope won't be single-sided).
Yeah, it's been single-sided for too many years lately. Sometimes seems it still is.
Hi Kurdo!
"1. Kurds and Americans are allies."
Better would be: "the Kurds are considered an equal party within the UN institutions". The Americans aren't going to stay you know! Except for their multinationals of course. They are starting to realize themselves that their very being there as a political and military force is a factor that creates instability, a threat to their own economic interests in the region. If the Kurds want to make a chance in the long run, they shouldn't bet on the 'american' horse! They have proved not to be a very trustworthy ally in the past.
Get a grip Krisof, you're runnin' loose enough you slip is showing; by definition, the "multinationals" ain't "ours". How come we get blamed for what everybody else does?
Maybe we can blame them on you? Where you from?
Dear Lee,
I'm not 'blaming' anyone. That would be to easy. I'm just stating out that it is corporate interests that have started this war and that it will be corporate interests that determine the future of Iraq. I'm not saying it was a 'war for oil' (to simplistic) but it certainly wasn't a humanitarion or anti-terrorist effort either.
The american military/politicians are not going to stay forever to protect and help the Kurds! They should not build their case on an ally that will leave once they see it fit. They should look for a more 'stable' regional and international support. It is no coincidence the US government itself is defending a bigger involvement for the UN in rebuilding Iraq these days.
And rest asured Lee: if my country (Belgium) would have gone to war (as if they could!?) and Belgian multinational (!) companies would have signed billion dollar contracts in Iraq now, I would be talking about 'our' companies.
Ps: Any possibility you want to shair your ema
Kurdo, I'm out of my element here. I just hope things work out one way or another.
Kristoff, You make some good points However, I beg to differ on your statement that the US effort was not for humanitarian or anti-terrorist reasons. I believe that is exactly the main reason so many Americans supported regime change in Iraq.
Despite the power of corporatons, or power of the president, there would have been no war if not for the strong support of citizens.
Kurdo, Good news for you. It's interesting that before the war I read accounts that a Federal Iraq was planned abd the only viable solution. Then it looked like that option was not even on the table, and I wondered why. Now it looks like
federalism is back.
The no-fly zones were what allowed you to build your economy separate from Saddam's, I too hope that you don't forget that support from your allies.
New York Times Online
According to Kurdish and other Iraqi officials, L. Paul Bremer III, the chief American administrator here, has told Kurdish leaders that he will not yield on the three major issues holding up the negotiations.
Mr. Bremer, the Iraqis say, has flatly rejected the Kurds' demand that they keep their militia intact, that they be guaranteed a percentage of oil revenue proportional to their population and that their region be expanded to include heavily Kurdish areas once held by Mr. Hussein's forces.
It appears some additional details remain to be worked out, perhaps with a sovereign Iraqi government.
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