And let record go to show that in all mistakes this administration has done,
there is no single mistake that is going to be so expensive to future
generations as empowering The Kurds. Delete everything I have posted in my life
and save this posting for I will come back to post an I told you so. And their
very first step is going to be an independence from Iraq, which we will not
accept because it means they walk with a whack of oil.
You are talking about an Obama failed foreign policy, you ain’t seen nothing
yet.
EM
On the 49th Parallel
Thé Mulindwas Communication Group
"With Yoweri Museveni, Ssabassajja and Dr. Kiiza Besigye, Uganda is in anarchy"
Kuungana Mulindwa Mawasiliano Kikundi
"Pamoja na Yoweri Museveni, Ssabassajja na Dk. Kiiza Besigye, Uganda ni katika
machafuko"
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Robukui .
Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2014 6:02 PM
To: UAH
Subject: {UAH} A CASE FOR KURDISTAN
A case for Kurdistan
By fighting effectively against the "Islamic State" in Iraq, Kurds are
promoting their goal of establishing an independent Kurdistan, writes DW's
Kersten Knipp.
<http://www.dw.de/opinion-a-case-for-kurdistan/a-17890233>
The terrorist group "Islamic State" (IS) is paving the way to its "caliphate"
with incredible amounts of violence. How long this entity will be able to last
seems to be of little interest to its members. Every nation, even a caliphate,
requires the long-term cooperation of other states, and after the atrocities
the group has committed, it is unlikely to find many countries which would be
willing to cooperate with it. For the time being, exactly how the religious
group will survive will remain the caliph's secret.
Though it was not the terrorists' intent, IS has been promoting another
promising project: the creation of a Kurdish state in northern Iraq. The Kurds
are currently the only ones who, with the help of the United States, can stand
in the way of IS terrorists. This fact has earned them the sympathy of much of
the world and given new life to considerations for an independent Kurdistan.
DW RECOMMENDS
<http://www.dw.de/the-fight-to-keep-small-arms-in-the-right-hands/a-17889777>
<http://www.dw.de/the-fight-to-keep-small-arms-in-the-right-hands/a-17889777>
The fight to keep small arms in the right hands
<http://www.dw.de/the-fight-to-keep-small-arms-in-the-right-hands/a-17889777>
Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan called them weapons of mass destruction
- small arms are responsible for the majority of violent deaths worldwide. The
German army is now trying to limit their proliferation. (30.08.2014)
<http://www.dw.de/merkel-speaks-of-genocide-by-is-as-germany-readies-arms/a-17885408>
<http://www.dw.de/merkel-speaks-of-genocide-by-is-as-germany-readies-arms/a-17885408>
Merkel speaks of 'genocide' by 'IS,' as Germany readies arms
<http://www.dw.de/assad-no-longer-main-threat-in-syria/a-17872779>
<http://www.dw.de/assad-no-longer-main-threat-in-syria/a-17872779> Assad no
longer main threat in Syria
Reservations about a Kurdish state
There are, of course, many hurdles that still need to be overcome before an
independent Kurdish state could emerge from the autonomous regions Kurds
currently inhabit. Turkey currently has good relations with Kurds, based in no
small part on economic ties. Despite this, Turkey still has a hard time
accepting an independent Kurdistan. Ankara fears such a country could inspire
the Kurdish minority in Turkey to also begin pushing for independence. Similar
fears are common among leaders in Syria and Iran since any concrete discussions
about an independent Kurdistan could call their national borders into question.
Leaders of Western countries have also taken a reserved position, fearing that
shifting borders - or even a border war - could destabilize the entire region.
Such fears are not unreasonable. The region is already highly instable - and it
seems that pure chaos rules in stretches of it. Syria's civil war continues
well into its third year. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has lost control of
swaths of the country to IS fighters. Northern Syria is ruled by IS and it's
caliphate has spread across the border into Iraq, and now parts of that country
are crumbling as well. In northern Iraq, it's only regions controlled by the
Kurds that have not fallen into IS' hands. Their fight against the "Islamic
State," however, will eventually have a cost. That cost will inevitably include
demands for additional steps towards independence.
A <http://www.dw.de/opinion-a-case-for-kurdistan/a-17890233> RECIPE for
success?
In addition to their military successes, Iraqi Kurds also have a political
argument when it comes to promoting their statehood. Home to Sunnis,
Christians, Yazidis and Shiite Alevi, the Kurdish region of Iraq is the only
part of the country where followers of several religions are able to live
peacefully together.
<http://www.dw.de/opinion-a-case-for-kurdistan/a-17890233>
Deutsche Welle's Kersten Knipp
The multi-denominational model could have a positive influence on the entire
region as sectarian logic has driven the region to the edge. Former Prime
Minister Nouri al-Maliki's short-sighted policies based on religious
sectarianism led to the Iraqi state's implosion. While the civil war tearing
Syria apart started without religious differences playing a major role, for
some time it has increasingly developed into a proxy war with Iran, which
supports Shitte fighters while Saudi Arabia provides backing to Sunnis. Leaders
from both countries are increasingly seeing the disaster their religious fervor
is causing.
Even Lebanon, which went to great pains to negotiate a delicate balance of
power between Christians, Sunnis and Shiites, is at risk of getting caught in
the riptide of the <http://www.dw.de/opinion-a-case-for-kurdistan/a-17890233>
SYRIAN CIVIL WAR.
Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan stands in contrast to the rest of the country's
disastrous sectarianism. That has made the region one of the few
<http://www.dw.de/opinion-a-case-for-kurdistan/a-17890233> WINNERS of the
recent and ongoing revolutions. It has carefully avoided getting involved in
religious fervor and has developed into a prospering part of the country.
Whether as an autonomous region or eventually an independent state, the Kurds
are setting a good example by using a system that works.
Viele GruBe
Robukui
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