Please don't type in all CAPS, it's the equivalent to YELLING, let alone hard to read, thank you.
I hope the Kurds decide to remain in Iraq...the NEW Iraq. As an Iraqi I would hate to see this vital part of the Iraqi community go.
that guy in the bus looks cute and modern..is he by any chance looking ? *blushed* ...
Maria
Kurdo,
You know I would never blame the Kurds for wanting independence if you are not treated fairly by the rest of your fellow countrymen of the new Iraq. I know you guys see signs of unfair treatment already. I am just hoping the elected government will restore fairness and a degree of autonomy so you don't have to take that big step of breaking into pieces.
Good luck in the elections!
Jeff
Everyone watch KurdSat Sattelite TV there are live parties in Sweden, UK, Norway, all over Europe.
Elections parties watch them now :
http://stream.mediaweb.nl/kurdsat
Party? what for? To be a part of Iraq?!!
the tricks is for us kurds to stay in iraq until our safe transition to independence is assured, however there is a chance that in the intervening period we will become IRAQIS!!!!!!
anonymous
that could happen but here in the UK we have 4 different areas Scotland, England, Wales and N Ireland which has been united for nearly 300 years, but here still have both British and scottish identities intact.
Also kurds have been part of the arab world for many years yet never lost their kurdish identity
also good luck with elections
alan
The parallel votting for independent Kurdistan is a good idea, at least as a sign of having options other than federalism. Even if Kurds remain as a part of Iraq let hope they are likely to be the main stream in the new Iraq (Irakurd?).
I think the unofficial referendum is a good idea to judge the people's sentiment. However, I would suggest it be held again after you have at least a proposed Iraqi constitution available. Right now, it's like a blind date; you'd like to have a clue of what they look like before you determine your level of commitment.
I'm a multi-culturalist at heart, myself; in free societies (unlike Iraq under Sadaam), it tends to reduce the impact of extremism, no matter what the cultures involved are. Though this sometimes takes a bit of time.
drawing parrallels between the situation of kurds in Iraq and the scots in britain is realy not correct. The fact remains that before the english invasions the scots had a wholly distinct culture, language and sense of national existance regrettably this has now been replaced with the english language and culture, and i dont think the fact that kilts are still worn at weddings makes up for this. I for one dont want my grandchildren speaking arabic but wearing 'quant' traditional kurdish clothes for special occasions. we kurds have not yet had our henry 'Long shanks' experience and the dreams of our william wallaces (qazi mohamad,sayed Piran etc etc..)are still strong. yet the fact remains that currently a loose decentralised iraq could benefit us for the immediate future yet this is also contingent on the incorporation of kirkuk into our teritories.
No matte good the new Iraq will be, Kurdistan and its people would rather be independent.
good luck people !
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